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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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| http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=52289
This special supplement presents nine articles dealing with issues relating to medical care for Hispanic-Americans |
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| http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/6/772
Rosario and DeRienzis find that although familism (relying on traditionally accepted family role as-signments) is culturally and socially popular, traditional beliefs in the care-giving role can lead to negative psychological consequences for African American women caregivers. |
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| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/64B/1/87, Free
The authors confirm and expand on previous reports that African Americans tend to self-report distinctly lower quality of health than white people do, given the same levels of objective health and socio-economic status. |
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| http://jag.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/27/5/568
This study examines satisfaction with care for African-American and white family caregivers of assisted living (adult care and family care homes) residents, finding that predictors of satisfaction differ by race. |
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| http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/6/847
The authors suggest that a community-based physical activity program benefits sedentary, racially, and ethnically diverse older adults by coupling a behavioral change support group and fitness classes. |
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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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| http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=pag
The authors found that young people tend to show increases in self-esteem over time, and elderly people show decreases, but they found no differences based on race. |
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| http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/6/816
The authors conclude that common assumptions about the links between religious identification, beliefs, practices, and communal solidarity need to be reassessed, based on their results. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2008-12151-002
The authors' study suggests that Asians and Asian-Americans are significantly less likely to use social support networks in dealing with problems. |
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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. |