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Rowe, Donald R.; Jackson, Sidney – Migration World, 1988
Ascertains the dental health needs of the following refugee groups in Fresno County, California: (1) Cambodians; (2) lowland Lao; and (3) Hmong. Discusses successful health marketing and educational strategies aimed at these groups. A Dental Screening program instructed community health specialists, provided dental health education, and performed…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Asian Americans, Cambodians, Dental Health
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Direct linkBrown, Ruth M.; Canham, Daryl; Cureton, Virginia Young – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
A high prevalence of dental caries in the pediatric population is a major health problem. At highest risk are low-income minority groups, including refugee and immigrant populations. Consequences of oral disease include pain, difficulty eating and speaking, poor school performance, and poor self-esteem. Parent involvement in oral health education…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Education, School Nurses, Economically Disadvantaged
