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Dynamics of Race, Culture and Key Indicators of Health In the Nation's 100 Largest Cities and Their Suburbs

Author and Contributors: Collins, Gail
Publisher: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Parent/Family
Content Type: Programming Resource
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: race, culture, health
Description: This report profiles the 2000 status of and changes since 1990 in rates of health and health-related measures for racially and culturally diverse populations living in the nation's 100 largest cities and their suburbs. Data were drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify patterns in race/ethnicity, foreign-born status, language use, poverty, income, low birth weight, teen births, prenatal care and tuberculosis.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: December 28, 2005
Resource Last Updated: September 21, 2009
Language: EN

Categories:

Parent/Family: Family Forms: Cultural and ethnic diversity

Parent/Family: Community: Policy

Parent/Family: Family Wellness: Health