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Publikováno v:
International journal of adolescent medicine and health. 32(2)
ObjectiveAfrican Americans adolescents have disproportionately high rates of obesity compared to their Caucasian peers. Little is known about the rates of obesity among adolescents of African descent in countries with diverse populations. Therefore,
Publikováno v:
Caribbean Studies. 38:37-58
This paper examines racial differences in physical health and mental well-being in Guyana, South America: a country with cultural ties to the Caribbean. It explores the complex relationship among race, socioeconomic status and health outcomes which i
Autor:
Leon C. Wilson, Preethy S. Samuel
Publikováno v:
Journal of Comparative Family Studies. 40:439-454
BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCENearly 150 years ago the Indians from South Asia (also known as East Indians) entered the Caribbean as indentured agricultural laborers. Today they are not a "beleaguered minority" as there is no formal discrimination again
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Journal of Comparative Family Studies. 34:213-227
INTRODUCTIONStudies of kinship organization and the structural features of family dominate the literature on Caribbean families (Smith, 1956; Clarke, 1966; Smith, 1965; Rubenstein, 1983; Gonzales, 1969; Otterbein, 1965). However, much less is known a
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Journal of Comparative Family Studies. 33:1-13
Since Rawlins' (1987) critique that the Caribbean literature was deficient in its emphasis on the interactional and dynamic feature of families, the empirical response has been rather measured. Except for Wilson and Kpsowa's (1994) study of paternal
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Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. 50(9)
The present study examines religiousness and its connection to suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts among Trinidad and Tobago adolescents and young adults. Data are from Trend Research Empowering National Development on adolescents and young adults
Publikováno v:
Journal of Marriage and Family. 62:1070-1093
and children’s adjustment to marital and family conflict also are reviewed. The third section gives attention to research on (a) paternal involvement among fathers of color; (b) the relation of parenting behavior to race and ethnicity, grandmother
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Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management. 20:655-664
Empirical findings on the determinants of perceived satisfaction with the police generally have been sparse and inconclusive. More importantly, most studies have failed to control for the confounding effects of race and residential location on percei
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Sociological Focus. 25:279-294
Individuals of higher socioeconomic status live longer and enjoy better physical and mental health relative to individuals of lower social status. Socioeconomic status differences in health status persist over time. This paper examines the associatio
Autor:
Leon C. Wilson, Vonnie C. McLoyd
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Community Psychology. 20:419-444
Uses interview data from a sample of 155 single mothers of at least one child between the ages of 10 and 17 to assess the impact of financial strain and welfare status (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) on three areas of maternal functioning: