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Displaying records 41 through 60 (137 total).

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2011. HHS action plan to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities: A nation free of disparities in health and in health care. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 46 pp.

Annotation: This action plan, which complements the 2011 National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Healthy Equity, provides an overview of racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States and presents the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (DHHS’s) approach for reducing health disparities and achieving health equity. The action plan discusses new opportunities; the plan’s vision, purpose, and priorities; and goals. Goals include strengthening the health and human services infrastructure and work force; advancing health, safety, and well-being; advancing scientific knowledge and innovation; and increasing efficiency, transparency, and accountability of DHHS programs.

Keywords: Children, Economic factors, Ethnic factors, Federal programs, Health, Health services, Health status disparities, Low income groups, Oral health, Racial factors, Safety, Work force

Wulczyn F, Ernsgt M, Fisher P. 2011. Who are the infants in out-of-home care?: An epidemiological and developmental snapshot. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall, 11 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This brief focuses on infants in the foster care system and their unique needs, developmental vulnerabilities, and strengths. The brief examines five key domains in which infants in the out-of-home population differ from older children, including (1) incidence of first-time out-of-home placements, (2) duration in care, (3) experiences in care, (4) characteristics, and (5) vulnerability for delayed development.

Keywords: Cognitive development, Emotional development, Families, Foster care, Foster children, High risk populations, Infant behavior, Infant development, Infant health, Infants, Intellectual development, Low income groups, Motor development, Racial factors, Vulnerability

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. 2011. Place Matters National Conference. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies,

Annotation: This website describes the Place Matters Conference (sponsored by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Policy Studies Health Policy Institute ) which took place in September 2011. Building on the Joint Center's Place Matters initiative to built the capacity of local leaders to address social determinants of health in their own communities, the event addressed the relationship between place and health, particularly as it pertains to racial and ethnic health inequities. The site includes links to the conference program, photos and presentations, and related reports and fact sheets.

Keywords: Community role, Conference proceedings, Electronic publications, Environmental influences, Ethnic factors, Health status disparities, Minority groups, Policy, Racial factors, Social factors

Holtby S, Zahnd E, Grant D, Park R. 2011. Children's exposure to secondhand smoke: Nearly 2.5 million affected in California [rev. ed.]. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 8 pp. (Health policy brief)

Annotation: This policy brief presents findings from the California Health Interview Survey on rates of exposure to secondhand smoke in the home of children under age 12 in California. Topics include public health efforts to reduce smoking rates, regions of in which children are at greatest risk, African-American children's risk, and lower-income children's risk.

Keywords: Blacks, California, Child health, Geographic factors, Income factors, Low income groups, Passive smoking, Prevention, Public health, Public policy, Racial factors, Smoking, State surveys

Milwaukee Health Department. 2011. Safe sleep brief. Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Health Department, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brief presents key points about risk factors related to the deaths of 89 infants who died during sleep in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first year of life between 2006 and 2009. Information is provided about characteristics of the infants and their mothers, smoking and infant death, and unsafe sleep risk factors.

Keywords: Blacks, High risk groups, Infant death, Mothers, Prevention, Racial factors, Risk factors, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Smoking, State surveys, Wisconsin

Association of Schools of Public Health. [2010]. Schools of public health goals towards eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities. [Washington DC]: Association of Schools of Public Health, 28 pp.

Annotation: This document focuses on the goal of the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Specifically, the document discusses work done by a public health academia task force to identify and evaluate a set of achievable and effective goals that public health schools and programs can adopt to reduce and eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. The document discusses the task force's baseline assessment, a minority faculty retreat to learn about difficulties surrounding minority faculty recruitment and retention, ASPH core competencies, and development of recommendations.

Keywords: Access to health care, Cultural competence, Ethnic factors, Health, Minority groups, Programs, Public health, Racial factors, Schools

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. 2010. Health reform and communities of color: Implications for racial and ethnic health disparities. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 14 pp. (Facts on health reform)

Annotation: This issue brief examines some of the key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to have a significant impact on people of color and also highlights the specific provisions of the proposed legislation that focus on health disparities. Topics include background, expanding health coverage, improving access to care, disparities-specific provisions, and other provisions related to racial and ethnic health disparities.

Keywords: Access to health care, Ethnic factors, Health, Health care disparities, Health care reform, Health insurance, Legislation, Minority groups, Racial factors, Statistical data, Uninsured persons

[Thomas A]. 2010. Intervening early to address children's health disparities. Washington, DC: Grantmakers in Health, 2 pp. (Issue focus)

Annotation: This issue brief provides information about health disparities that affect children from minority groups and those from families with low incomes. The report addresses the fundamental ways in which disparities are created and sustained across the life course for the purpose of developing interventions, policies, and programs that mitigate the effect of health disparities as children grow older. Topics include diversity of the child population, what is known about disparities, and opportunities for funders. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child development, Child health, Costs, Ethnic factors, Financing, Income factors, Intervention, Low income groups, Programs, Public policy, Racial factors

Daily S, Burkhauser M, Halle T. 2010. A review of school readiness practices in the states: Early learning guidelines and assessments. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 12 pp. (Early childhood highlights; v.1, issue 3)

Annotation: This brief provides an overview of state early learning guidelines and school readiness assessments and outlines key policy considerations for developing and utilizing school readiness assessments at the state level. Topics include (1) focusing on the early years to close the gap in school readiness, (2) development of early learning guidelines in the states, (3) state school readiness assessments in kindergarten, and (4) key considerations for state school readiness practices.

Keywords: Assessment, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Guidelines, Public policy, Racial factors, School readiness: Low income groups, State programs, Young children

Demma R. 2010. Building ready states: A governor's guide to supporting a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood state system. Washington, DC: National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices, 22 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the importance of early childhood programs and provides guidance on how governors can ensure that their states support high-quality, comprehensive early childhood systems. Topics include the promise of a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood system (i.e., why such a system is important); the features of such a system; and state actions to develop such a system.

Keywords: Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Educational attainment, Ethnic factors, Infants, Low income groups, Parents, Racial factors, State programs, Young children

Cawthon L. 2010. Infant mortality and SIDS/SUID. Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Research and Data Analysis Division, 4 pp. (Report number 9.101)

2009–. Basic facts about low-income children. New York, NY: National Center for Children in Poverty, multiple items. (Fact sheets)

Annotation: These fact sheets provide information about poverty among children and adolescents. Topics include the number of children living in families with low incomes; how the percentage of children in low-income and poor families changed over time; how they compare to the rest of the population; and how they vary by age, race/ethnicity, and parents' nativity. Family characteristics, residency, and health insurance status are also addressed.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Economic factors, Ethnic factors, Families, Geographic factors, Health insurance, Immigrants, Low income groups, Parents, Poverty, Racial factors, Statistical data, Trends

Trahan LC, Williamson P. 2009. Eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities: A business case update for employers. Washington, DC: National Business Group on Health, Center for Prevention and Health Services, , 17 pp. (Issue brief)

James CV, Salganicoff A, Thomas M, Ranji U, Lillie-Blanton M, Wyn R. 2009. Putting women's health care disparities on the map: Examining racial and ethnic disparities at the state level. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 104 pp.

Annotation: This report assesses the status of women in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in three dimensions: health, access and utilization, and social determinants. The first three chapters present data on the prevalence and rates for 25 indicators encompassed by these dimensions for women in various racial and ethnic groups, as well as state-level disparity scores. The fourth chapter presents state-level data on 8 indicators reflecting state policies and payment for Medicare and family planning, and health care work force availability. Each chapter begins with a description of the dimension and the indicators contained within it and provides a description of each indicator and highlights of findings.

Keywords: Access to health care, Ethnic factors, Family planning, Low income groups, Medicare, Public policy, Racial factors, Social factors, State programs, Statistical data, Women's health

Halle T, Forry N, Hair E, Perper K, Wandner L, Wessel J, Vick J. 2009. Disparities in early learning and development: Lessons from the Early Learning Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). Washington, DC: Child Trends, 31 pp.

Annotation: This report, using a nationally representative sample of infants born in 2001, examines characteristics that may serve as risk factors to development in children between 9 and 24 months of age. Within three domains, cognitive development, general health, and social-emotional development, disparities in family income, race/ethnicity, home language, and mother's educational attainment are examined.

Keywords: Child development, Educational attainment, Infant development, Low income groups, Racial factors, Socioeconomic factors

Flores G. 2009. Achieving optimal health and healthcare for all children: How we can eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in children's health and healthcare. Washington, DC: First Focus, 13 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes key racial and ethnic disparities in children's health and health care and proposes evidence-based policies targeting the elimination of these disparities. The report provides background and discusses a variety of evidence-based approaches to eliminating the disparities.

Keywords: Health care disparities, Access to health care, Child health, Ethnic factors, Health services, Health status disparities, Language barriers, Low income groups, Medical home, Public policy, Racial factors, Uninsured persons

Thomas M, James C. 2009. The role of health coverage for communities of color. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 9 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief highlights variations in health coverage by race and ethnicity and examines the role health coverage plays for communities of color. The brief focuses on the non-elderly adult population. Topics include health insurance status of racial and ethnic groups, who are the uninsured, why communities of color are at higher risk of being uninsured, why coverage matters, and why addressing health coverage is important to communities of color and the health reform debate.

Keywords: Communities, Ethnic factors, Health insurance, Uninsured persons, Racial factors, Low income groups, Minority groups

Leigh WA, Wheatley AL. 2009. Trends in child health 1997-2006: Assessing racial/ethnic disparities in activity limitation. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 15 pp.

Annotation: This brief explores disparities in the rates of activity limitation (i.e., limitation in the ability to perform daily functions such as eating, bathing, dressing, or getting around inside the home) among African-American children and adolescents (ages 18 and under), white children and adolescents, and Hispanic children and adolescents. The analysis makes comparisons between the racial/ethnic groups of children and adolescents overall and between children of various racial/ethnic groups in families with comparable sociodemographic characteristics. Methodology, findings, and a synthesis are presented.

Keywords: Racial factors, Adolescents with special health care needs, Children, Children with special health care needs, Economic factors, Ethnic factors, Families, Health status disparities, Minority groups

Lillie-Blanton M, Paradise J, Thomas M, Jacobs, P, DiJulio B. 2009. Racial/ethnic disparities in access to care among children: How does Medicaid do in closing the gaps?. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 15 pp. (Race, ethnicity and health care)

Annotation: This report provides an assessment of Medicaid's relative impact on racial and ethnic disparities in access to health care among children. The analysis compares health care access for white, African American, and Hispanic children who were privately insured, uninsured, or enrolled in Medicaid or in CHIP (the Children's Health Insurance Program). Key findings compare racial and ethnic disparities in access between public and private insurance programs, and the appendixes highlight the factors most significantly associated with access. Data for the more than 15,000 children analyzed in the report comes from the 2003 and 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a nationally representative household survey conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Children, Children's health insurance program, Comparative analysis, Data analysis, Factors analysis, Health care disparities, Health insurance, Medicaid, Minority groups, Oral health, Racial factors, Statistics

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network. 2009. The landscape of opportunity: Cultivating health equity in California. Oakland, CA: California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, 40 pp.

Annotation: This brief includes information on socioeconomic and environmental and social factors such as education, housing, neighborhood safety, food access, criminal justice, and health insurance, among others, to show how they are connected and how they impact health and what are the key factors to focus on in the quest to eliminate health inequities in communities of color in California. The brief also presents a framework for health equity and discusses policy recommendations.

Keywords: California, Criminal justice system, Education, Ethnic factors, Food, Health, Health insurance, Housing, Income factors, Low income groups, Mental health, Minority groups, Neighborhoods, Nutrition, Physical activity, Poverty, Public policy, Racial factors, Safety, State surveys
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