The purpose of this project is to provide an analysis of policy issues affecting middle school and high school-aged boys and young men of color in the areas of education, health, and pathways to employment. This policy scan and subsequent recommendations will provide valuable background knowledge to inform the future direction of policy efforts…

Focusing on the theme of violence, this newsletter issue includes information about resources for violence information, a list of funding and grant agencies, conference information, and the following brief articles: (1) Waging War on Violence; (2) Minority Health Perspective (Clay Simpson); (3) Inmates Learn Alternatives to Violence; (4) National…

This bibliography of books and journals has been designed to aid San Diego and Imperial County (California) health care professionals in dealing with patients from three special population groups prevalent in that area: Hispanics, Native Americans, and Pan Asians. The bibliography is divided into four sections, the first of which lists general…

This book focuses on the theoretical, empirical and practice-based implications of recognizing cultural diversity in the psychology of women. Contributors to this volume share the common objective of keeping feminist psychology robust and useful. Chapters in the first section, "Cultural Diversity in Theory and Methodology in Feminist…

In compiling this collection, the editor posed the question of the meaning of race and ethnicity in the United States at the threshold of the 21st century. The answers provided by the diverse authors as they wrote on issues of education, health, and employment are revealing and disturbing. Their contributions emphasize that race continues to exert…

A comprehensive and comparative compilation of the social science literature pertinent to ethnic discrimination and racial discrimination and practice is presented, focusing on areas of discrimination common to these groups in economics, education, employment, health, housing, criminal justice, and political participation. To represent major…

Literature on ethnicity and aging is listed in this bibliography, which is intended to assist researchers, teachers, and policymakers. The bibliography is divided into seven categories: (1) multiethnic and general studies; (2) Black Americans; (3) Hispanic Americans; (4) Native Americans; (5) Asian and Pacific Americans; (6) European origin ethnic…

Considers effects of culture, health status, socioeconomic status, family structure, and biological factors on minority infants' development. (PCB)

Designed to draw together major research, reference, background, and theoretical works focused on health issues of minority women of color in the United States, this bibliography was compiled to provide faculty in postsecondary educational institutions with references to materials which direct attention to health issues of significance to minority…