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Peer reviewedTurner, Henrie M. – Urban League Review, 1986
High infant and maternal mortality, poverty, isolation, a shortage of health professionals, inadequate health care facilities, and difficult geographic access to care are some of the health-related problems that plague Black rural southerners. (GC)
Descriptors: Blacks, Health Facilities, Health Needs, Health Services
Download full textVital & Health Statistics, 1984
The first national estimates on a variety of health indicators for the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations of the United States are presented in this report, which consists largely of statistical tables containing data from the National Health Interview Surveys of 1978, 1979, and 1980. The primary focus of the report, however, is on four…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cubans, Disabilities, Diseases
Peer reviewedLeland, Mickey – Black Scholar, 1990
About one-third of Black Americans live in poverty. The inability to achieve economic independence renders them hostage to numerous problems that may include occasional or chronic hunger, homelessness, and lack of adequate health care. Blacks must pursue vigorous political representation, among other strategies, to attain economic…
Descriptors: Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Health Needs, Homeless People
Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1980
This report presents the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) review of and response to the final report of the National Black Health Providers Task Force on High Blood Pressure Education and Control. The response includes a statement of NHLBI's involvement in health research, and descriptions of what steps can be taken to solve the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Federal Government, Government Role, Health Education
Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. – 1981
This report presents the findings of a series of meetings convened by the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of first, examining the health needs, priorities, and concerns of minorities; and second, considering related Federal actions. Included is an overview of the meetings' content, as well as individual chapters on the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Government Role
Johnson, Audreye E., Ed. – 1981
This publication consists of the proceedings of a workshop on the social, cultural, and economic experiences of Blacks. The workshops' goals were to intensify the interest of social workers in the Black experience; to examine the values which have an impact on services to Black people; to increase the knowledge of social workers about Blacks; and…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Education, Black Family, Blacks
Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1983
This report is based on the 1982 Current Population Survey data from the Bureau of Census and examines the declining status of female-headed households in the United States. The study concentrates on White, Black, and Hispanic women and their children. Factors associated with poverty are examined, including marital status, employment, and training…
Descriptors: Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment, Emotional Problems
