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- Racial Inequality in Wealth: Do Labor Unions Matter? March 26, 2009
- 2008 [American Sociological Association Annual Meeting]: This project utilizes quantitative data from the NLSY79 to examine whether labor unions offer individual level wealth advantages to members above non-unionized workers. Labor scholars have noted several specific economic benefits of unions, such as increasing wages and access to pensions.
- PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF MINORITY COMMUNITIESPROTECTING THE HEALTH OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES March 25, 2009
- 2002 [Health and Human Services]: Life expectancy and overall health have improved in recent years for a large number of Americans, due to an increased focus on preventive medicine and dynamic new advances in medical technology. However, not all Americans are benefiting equally. There are continuing disparities in the burden of illness and death experienced by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives, as compared to the U.S. population as a whole.
- Effective Education to Target Populations March 25, 2009
- [National Eye Health Education Program]: This section describes and presents information gathered on the delivery of outreach programs to target populations relevant to NEHEP. The five populations are as follows: 1) older adults, 2) people with diabetes, 3) Hispanics/Latinos, 4) African Americans, and 5) American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- Assessing the New Federalism: National Survey of America's Families: Findings Available March 24, 2009
- 2005 [National Center for Children in Poverty]: Summary of various impacts of poverty on groups and issues.
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