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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Ethnic disparity"”.
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Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Prosecutor’s Bail Requests and Downstream Decision Making
… complaints, this research examines racial and ethnic disparity at multiple decision points during case processing, with a focus on the prosecutor’s initial bail request.</p> <p>Using a combination of regression modeling and analysis of predicted probabilities, and viewed through the lens of …
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THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN PATHWAY TO MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD) AND ITS IMPACT ON THE RECEIPT OF MDD TREATMENT
… with MDD do not receive treatment [7-9]. Racial/ethnic disparity in access to mental health care has been well-documented [10-12]. Studies using both national and regional samples found that white children were at least two times more likely to receive needed mental health services (including …
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Centering and Advancing Health Equity within a Federal Maternal and Child Health Initiative: A Case Study of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
… affect women and infants across all racial and ethnic populations, with a disproportionate burden of loss among Black and Indigenous families. The study presents racial and ethnic disparity data. The intent is not to imply there is a White normative standard for maternal and child health …
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An examination of the effects of medicare part d on racial/ethnic disparities
… whether Medicare Part D has reduced racial/ethnic disparities in prescription drug utilization and spending among Medicare seniors. Using nationally representative data on White, African-American, and Hispanic Medicare seniors from the 2002-2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, this …
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Enhancing Interventions for Pediatric Obesity Among Young Latino Children: A Mixed Methods Study
… number are Latino. This racial and ethnic disparity has been observed in young childhood and persists when considering the effectiveness of current childhood obesity interventions. Programs that have demonstrated success with other racial and ethnic groups have not translated into …
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Vitamin D and health during pregnancy
… Special consideration was given to the potential ethnic disparity in vitamin D requirements and the challenges of conducting health research in vulnerable populations. As the impact of vitamin D on perinatal health may guide pregnancy-specific thresholds for s25(OH)D, this thesis includes a …
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Motivation and Perceived Barriers for Underrepresented Students Interested in Art Therapy
… related to interest in the field. No racial/ethnic differences were found in the motivational elements, and the only gender difference was in females reporting greater competence. Racial/ethnic and gender differences for in multiple barriers were found, and artistic ability was introduced as …
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Reducing Disparities in the Adult Criminal Justice System: Creating a Model for Denver County
<p>Overrepresentation in the criminal justice system of people who are marginalized by society has been researched for decades. Major challenges as they relate to overrepresentation of people of color in the system include a silo approach to research which leans towards analyzing system decision …
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You Are Resilient: Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Treatment for Low-SES, Urban Youth
<p>The focus in this review was to explore the benefits and optimal use of trauma-informed, strengths-based care for the therapeutic treatment of low-socioeconomic status (SES), urban youth. Specific focus was given to evidence-based research on the treatment of emotional and behavioral …