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Download full textWilliams, Blanch Spruiel – 1980
The number of elderly blacks is increasing at a substantially faster rate than either the general population or the elderly white population. Older blacks tend to have lower incomes, greater health problems, and higher incidence of widowhood than comparable whites or younger blacks. The median income of older blacks remained at only two-thirds of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Demography, Health Needs, Hypertension
Evans, Therman – Freedomways, 1977
Asserts that in reviewing the latest available comprehensive document on the health of Americans, "Health United States 1975", it is clear that the current health of black Americans continues to lag far behind that of their white counterparts. In fact, in some categories there is strong evidence of actual mistreatment of blacks. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Delivery Systems, Disease Incidence, Health Needs
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Center for Health Statistics. – 1987
The social, economic, and health status advances experienced by Minnesota's White population have eluded significant numbers of the State's Black and Indian populations. This report contains statistical data and analyses of the health status of minorities in Minnesota. The information is meant to contribute to an intensified effort to improve the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Data Collection, Demography
Black Women's Community Development Foundation, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1974
The Black Women's Community Development Foundation (BWCDF) examined the mental and physical health issues confronting black women. BWCDF chose to examine these issues through a "miniconsultation," a gathering of some 60 health care professionals, sociologists, educators and others who for two days comprehensively shared their…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cancer, Conference Reports, Depression (Psychology)
Obermiller, Phillip J.; Handy, Walter S. – 1992
A case study was done of Black, Appalachian, and non-Appalachian White populations in the greater Cincinnati (Ohio) area to examine the health status, health maintenance activities, and sources of health and wellness information for each group in order to discern patterns of behavior that would form the basis for an effective health promotion…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Blacks, Case Studies, Economically Disadvantaged
Henderson, Maureen; Cowan, Linda – 1974
Comparisons are used in this paper to identify improvements in mortality and morbidity experiences over time, to identify new environmental hazards, and to emphasize the potential for improvement. The comparisons are presented in the full belief that racial variations are fundamentally socioeconomic variations. Efforts are also made to identify…
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Disease Control, Disease Incidence
