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Black Veterans Generally Have a Better Quality of Life Than Black Non-Veterans
Black veterans tend to have higher incomes and higher rates of home ownership than Black Americans who are not veterans. But the economic picture is less positive when compared with White Americans. Also, Black veterans experience more health concerns than Black or White civilians.
Nov 9, 2022
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Investigating the U.S. Racial Wealth Gap
The gap in wealth between Black and white Americans is a product of historical realities that continue to shape economic outcomes. Policy interventions to address current wealth disparities must understand the long-standing inequities that contributed to them.
Dec 7, 2022

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Journal Article
Minority Parents' Perspectives on Racial Socialization and School Readiness in the Early Childhood Period
Very young minority children have already been alerted by their parents to unfair treatment due to racial discrimination.
Jan 8, 2015
Journal Article
Drinking Behaviors and Life Course Socioeconomic Status During the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood Among Whites and Blacks
This study sought to determine how socioeconomic status (SES) changes during the transition from adolescence into adulthood, and to understand the effects of SES on drinking behaviors in early adulthood among U.S. Whites and Blacks.
Dec 15, 2014
Commentary
Can Big Data Help Build Trust in the Police?
After two controversial grand jury decisions not to indict police in the deaths of unarmed African Americans, a White House task force has 90 days to provide recommendations for promoting accountability among law enforcement agencies to cultivate trust between police and communities. The timeline may seem impossible, but, sadly, these issues are old and the solutions are well known.
Dec 11, 2014
Journal Article
Regular Physical Activity Has Differential Association with Reduced Obesity Among Diverse Youth in the United States
This study examined whether daily or almost daily lower-intensity physical activity was associated with reduced obesity, among 4,824 African American, Hispanic, and White youth assessed in 5th and 7th grades.
Dec 9, 2014
Research Brief
Is Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Effective for Hispanic Youth? An Evaluation of Outcomes for Juvenile Offenders in Los Angeles County
Multisystemic Therapy improves outcomes for Hispanic youth in the Los Angeles County juvenile justice system. Although initial program costs are high, decreased criminal justice costs over time for high-risk youth could eventually outweigh them.
Jun 17, 2014
Journal Article
Does Diversity Matter? The Need for Longitudinal Research on Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use Trajectories
The existing research aimed at understanding alcohol and drug (AOD) use patterns from early to late adolescence typically does not examine samples with substantial racial and ethnic diversity.
May 16, 2014
Journal Article
Beyond Black and White: Race/Ethnicity and Health Status Among Older Adults
This study examined physical and mental health, health symptoms, sensory and functional limitations, risk factors, and multimorbidity among older Medicare managed care members to assess disparities associated with race/ethnicity.
Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article
An Intervention to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma in Partnership with African American and Latino Churches
HIV-related stigma negatively affects prevention and care, and community-based interventions are needed.
Feb 1, 2014
Journal Article
Criminal Justice Costs of Prohibiting Marijuana in California
This chapter assesses these previous efforts and describes a bottom-up approach to estimate the criminal justice costs of prohibiting marijuana in California.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
What’s Inside the Neighborhood Store May Matter More Than Its Location
Placing supermarkets in food deserts to improve access may not be as important as offering better prices for healthy foods, actively marketing healthy foods, and helping consumers resist junk food appeals.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy for Minority Youth: Outcomes Over 8 Years in Los Angeles County
This paper examines juvenile justice outcomes and costs for 757 Multisystemic Therapy (MST) participants and 380 comparison group youth over an 8-year period in Los Angeles County.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Association of Vascular Risk Factors with Cognition in a Multiethnic Sample
The authors examine the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and cognitive performance in a multiethnic sample of older adults.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Medical Mistrust Is Related to Lower Longitudinal Medication Adherence Among African-American Males with HIV
Medical mistrust among African American males with HIV predicts lower adherence to medication regimes.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Associations Between Socioeconomic Status and Obesity in Diverse, Young Adolescents: Variation Across Race/Ethnicity and Gender
This study examined the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity risk during early adolescence, ages 10–13 years, and whether this association is present in different racial/ethnic and gender groups during 2 time points in early adolescence.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
TV Viewing, Perceived Similarity Coviewing, and Mental Well-Being Among African American, Latino, and White Children
The purpose of the present study is to examine associations between TV viewing, perceived similarity, and coviewing and mental well-being in African American, Latino, and White children.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Disparities in Quality of Care Among Publicly Insured Adults with Schizophrenia in Four Large U.S. States, 2002–2008
Examines racial/ethnic disparities in quality of schizophrenia care and assess the size of observed disparities across four U.S. states and over time.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Single-parent Family Structure and Sleep Problems in Black and White Adolescents
Sleep is critical for adolescent health and is influenced by the family environment. In our study, we examined if family structure defined as single- vs 2-parent households affected adolescent sleep.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Tobacco Use and Smoking Intentions Among U.S. Fifth-Grade Students
Racially/ethnically diverse preadolescent children share many of the same risk factors for smoking that have been found in studies of older children. Therefore, antismoking policies and programs might be more effective if designed for preadolescents as well as adolescents.
Nov 1, 2013
Journal Article
All-cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality Rates in Postmenopausal White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian Women with and Without Diabetes in the United States: The Women's Health Initiative, 1993-2009
Because of the amplifying effect of diabetes prevalence, efforts to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the rate of death from diabetes should focus on prevention of diabetes.
Nov 1, 2013
Journal Article
Association Between Perceived Discrimination and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Problem Behaviors Among Preadolescent Youths
An examination of the contribution of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination to disparities in problem behaviors found that eliminating discrimination could considerably reduce mental health issues, including problem behaviors, among Black and Latino youths.
May 22, 2013

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