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Body
Brown, Helen, African American Women's Hair Issues and Engagement in Physical Activity Focus Groups: Executive Summary
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.
Journal of General Internal Medicine, November 2009 (Vol. 24, No. 3)
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
Rozario, Philip A., and DeRienzis, Daniel , "Familism Beliefs and Psychological Distress Among African American Women Caregivers", Gerontologist, December 2008 (Vol. 48)
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.
Spencer, S. Melinda, et al, "Racial Differences in Self-Rated Health at Similar Levels of Physical Functioning: An Examination of Health Pessimism in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study", Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psy-chological Sciences and Social Sciences, January 2009 (Vol. 64, No. 1)
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.
Williams, Sharon Wallace, "Predictors of Satisfaction for African-American and White Family Caregivers of Adult Care Home Residents", Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2008 (Vol. 27, No. 5)
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.
Yan, Tingjian, et al, "Do Sedentary Older Adults Benefit From Community-Based Exercise? Results From the Active Start Program", Gerontologist, December 2009 (Vol. 49, No. 6)
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.
Mind
2010 Alzheimer’s Report: Facts and Figures
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.
Shaw, Benjamin A., et al, "Age and Race Differences in the Trajectory of Self-Esteem", Psychology and Aging, March 2010 (Vol. 25, No. 1)
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.
Soul
Glicksman, Allen, and Koropeckyj-Cox, Tanya , "Aging Among Jewish Americans: Implications for Understanding Religion, Ethnicity, and Service Needs", Gerontologist, December 2009 (Vol. 49, No. 6)
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.
Sahgal, Neha, and Smith, Greg , Religious Portrait of African-Americans, A
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.
Money
Hispanics and Retirement: Challenges and Opportunities
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.
Munnell, Alicia H., and Sullivan, Christopher, 401(k) Plans and Race
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.
Perron, Rebecca, African American Experiences in the Economy: Recession Effects More Strongly Felt
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.
Home
Jones, Adrienne, et al, Racial Differences in Functioning Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents, 2004
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.
Structure
Heejung, S. Kim, et al, "Culture and Social Support", American Psychologist, September 2008 (Vol 63, No. 6)
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.
Johnson, Richard W., and Soto, Mauricio, Hispanic Workers: A Growing Segment of the U.S. Workforce
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.