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| U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2011 (NCHS Brief #55), Free
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db55.htm
Bloom and Cohen found that young Hispanic Americans are much less likely to have health insurance than their black or anglo peers, but that among the uninsured, non-Hispanic white young people are more likely to have unmet medical needs. |
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| AARP Public Policy Institute, November 2009, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/aahair.pdf
Brown reports that hair issues often prevent African-American women from engaging in physical activities that would benefit their health. |
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| U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, October 2010, Free
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_152.pdf
This report shows, based on data collected in 2006, that U.S. Hispanics have a life expectancy at birth of 80.6 years, which, despite their lower average socio-economic status, beats the life expectancy of non-Hispanic white Americans (78.1 years). |
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| Alzheimer's Association, 2010, Free
http://www.alz.org/documents_custom/report_alzfactsfigures2010.pdf
Among other data, this publication includes a special report on race, ethnicity, and Alzheimer’s disease. |
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| Ten Speed Press, 1989, Out of print
http://www.amazon.com/Recording-Family-History-William-Fletcher/dp/0898153247/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274909192&sr=1-4
Fletcher is a good source for questions and topics to ask about when doing an oral history, and includes ideas for different ethnicities, though technologically it is well out of date. |
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| Pew Research Center, June 4, 2010
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1616/american-marriage-interracial-interethnic
The authors find that one in seven U.S. marriages is now interracial or interethnic. |
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| January 2009, Free
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1099/religious-portrait-of-african-americans
Sahgal and Greg Smith drill down into the Pew Research religious survey data to look at the African-American subset, and their generally higher level or religiousness. |
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| Hispanic Institute and Americans for a Secure Retirement, 2009, Free
http://www.paycheckforlife.org/uploads/white-paper-hispanics-and-retirement-english.pdf
This report indicates that Hispanic Americans face greater challenges in obtaining a secure retirement than the average population. |
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| Boston College Center for Retirement Research, November 2009, Free
http://crr.bc.edu/images/stories/Briefs/ib_9-24.pdf
The authors review recent research on racial disparities in 401(k) plan participation, and document why African-American and Hispanic workers fail to benefit as much as white workers do. |
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| Social Science Research Network, May 2011, Free
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1869465
Naylor and Lotoala find that gender and ethnicity are a strong predictor of retirement wealth even after controlling for all other factors. While the focus is on New Zealanders the results are applicable world-wide. |
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| AARP Public Policy Institute, February 2010, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/economyaa.pdf
Perron finds that despite greater efforts than the general population to promote their own employability, African Americans suffered more in terms of employment, health, and overall financial well-being during the 2009 recession, and are less confident about the future than the general population. |
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| Institute for Women’s Policy Research, May 2011, Free
http://www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/social-security-and-black-women
This study shows that while Social Security is an extremely important source of income for black women, the program does not do as good a job meeting their needs as it could. |
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| U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, 2009, Free
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db25.pdf
This data, though old, is telling: black residents of nursing homes tend to be more functionally impaired than residents of other races. |
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| Urban Institute, June 2009, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/hispanic_workers_09.pdf
The authors describe the number and share of Hispanics that are employed, where they work, how much they earn, and their attitudes toward work. |
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| Harvard Business Press, 1999, $32.95
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Through-Minority-Executives-Corporate/dp/0875848664/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274303999&sr=1-9
Thomas and Gabarro use lessons learned in the examination of three companies to identify behaviors and strategies for minority employees looking to get ahead. |
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| Scribner, 2009, $20.00
http://www.amazon.com/Project-Renewment-First-Retirement-Career/dp/0743299485/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288185197&sr=1-3
A thought and laughter provoking book with essays on various challenges and delights experienced by groups of career women facing or into retirement. Part 2 presents a blueprint for establishing Renewment Groups, plus resources. |