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Reid, John D.; And Others – Phylon, 1977
Blacks have made enormous progress since the beginning of this century in improving their health and survival rates. In years of survival they are overtaking the more favored whites, but this has been accomplished largely by similar reductions of death rates at each age and from most causes. (Author)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Disease Incidence, Diseases

Pao-Min, Chang – Phylon, 1981
Examines current state of health and the increase in criminal offenses among Chinese Americans. Cites a number of causes for the rise in crime, which includes the breakdown of the traditional culture and family structure. (JCD)
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Crime, Ethnic Groups, Family Role

Reid, John D.; Lee, Everett S. – Phylon, 1977
The consensus that emerged from the W. E. B. DuBois Conference on Black Health, held at Atlanta University in December of 1976 was that we are in the midst of a period of stagnation in regard to the improvement of black health. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Influences, Blacks, Conference Reports

Kovar, Mary Grace – Phylon, 1977
Presents a demographic and public health approach and documents the changes and components of change in the mortality rates of black infants in the U.S. over different time periods. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Death, Demography, Health Conditions

Miller, David C. – Phylon, 1977
The health problems of developing nations are very different from those of the industrialized world. Simpler and more extensive care is more effective in these settings than highly specialized technology and practices imported from Western countries. One key to improving general health and stabilizing population grwoth is the prevention of…
Descriptors: Clinics, Developing Nations, Health Conditions, Health Needs