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2. Double Jeopardy? Female African and Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Corra,Mamadi K. (Author) and Kimuna,Sitawa R. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2009 July
- Published:
- Abingdon, UK: Routledge/Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 35(6) : 1015-1035
- Notes:
- Uses United States census data from the 1990 and 2000 to examine the earnings attainment for Black immigrant women (Africans and English-, French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbeans) and native-born Black women (African Americans). Data for both samples reveal sizeable earnings differences between the five groups. African, English and French Caribbean immigrant women exhibit noticeably higher average earnings than African Americans. However, with controls for earnings-related measures, the African immigrant advantage is eliminated in the 1990 sample, but not the English and French Caribbean immigrant advantage, nor the Spanish Caribbean immigrant disadvantage. No significant earnings difference was found between African Americans, English and Spanish Caribbean immigrants in the 2000 sample. Conversely, African and French Caribbean immigrants' earnings were significantly lower than those for African Americans.
3. Eating as a cultural expression of caring among Afro-Caribbean and African American women: Understanding the cultural dimensions of obesity
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Bramble,Joy (Author), Cornelius,Llewellyn Joseph (Author), and Simpson,Gaynell (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Published:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(2S) : 53-68
- Notes:
- Previous studies focused on obesity and weight management have ignored the cultural uniqueness of Afro-Caribbean individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine the cultural context for notions of good health and health practices, and perception of obesity and weight management, among African American and Caribbean American women. Four focus groups of Afro-Caribbean and African American women (age 40 and older) were conducted between May and July of 2007 to explore cultural factors related to physical activity, healthy eating and weight management.
4. Ethnic differences in delays to treatment for substance use disorders: African Americans, Black Caribbeans and non-Hispanic Whites
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Perron,Brian E. (Author), Alexander-Eitzman,Ben (Author), Watkins,Daphne (Author), Taylor,Robert Joseph (Author), Baser,Ray (Author), Neighbors,Harold W. (Author), and Jackson,James S. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Journal of psychoactive drugs
- Journal Title Details:
- 41(4) : 369-377
- Notes:
- Prior research has shown that minority groups experience greater levels of disability associated with psychiatric and substance use conditions due to barriers to treatment. This study compares African Americans, Caribbean Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites regarding their probability of making treatment contacts over time, using a combined sample of African Americans and Caribbean Blacks from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL) and non-Hispanic Whites from the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication (NCS-R).
5. Ethnic variations in quality of life and depressive symptoms among Black Americans with acute decompensated heart failure
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Sharma,Vibhu (Author), Zehtabchi,Shahriar (Author), Rojas,Nereida (Author), and Birkhahn,Robert (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Journal of the National Medical Association
- Journal Title Details:
- 101(10) : 985-991
- Notes:
- Ethnic variations in quality of life and depressive symptoms in black Americans with acute decompensated heart failure are understudied. Assesses the severity of depressive symptoms and their contribution to quality of life in patients with acute decompensated heart failure receiving care at inner-city hospitals with high volumes of black patients. Adjusted mean quality of life scores were equivalent in the African American and Caribbean black groups. Depressive symptoms were equally severe in the 2 groups and explained an equivalent proportion of the variance in quality of life in each group.
6. Honoring Marcus Garvey and Joseph C. Carter
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 16-Jul 22, 2009
- Published:
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Westside Gazette
- Journal Title Details:
- 22 : 3
- Notes:
- Organizers of the upcoming 2009 Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza say the venue for this year's presentation, the Joseph C. Carter Park, has a special significance that adds to the community focus of the cultural event. Located at 1450 West Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, the park is named after longtime African-American parks and recreation professional, Joseph C. Carter. The Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza is sponsored by the Rootz Magazine, Talawah Roots Tonic, COMCAST, Air Jamaica, Grace Foods USA, Bobby's Meals, Nature's Coolers, Tomlinson Dental Care, Cooyah, Goldson Spi-nal Center, In & Out Tire Shack, Poor Man's Studio, Westside Gazette, Whiz Communications, and Island Beat Marketing
7. Overrepresentation of Black Americans in psychiatric inpatient care
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Snowden,Lonnie R. (Author), Hastings,Julia F. (Author), and Alvidrez,Jennifer (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Psychiatric Services
- Journal Title Details:
- 60(6) : 779-785
- Notes:
- Examined differences within the black population by separately examining the prevalence of inpatient treatment of African Americans and U.S.- and foreign-born Caribbean blacks. Used a population-based sample of 9,371 community-dwelling adults, including 3,570 African Americans, 1,621 blacks of Caribbean descent, and 4,180 non-Hispanic whites. Concludes that disparities between blacks and whites in the prevalence of psychiatric inpatient treatment appear to be persistent, but global comparisons mask important heterogeneity within the black population.
8. The gatekeeping behind meritocracy: voices of NYC high school students
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Garcia,Arlene Melody (Author)
- Format:
- Dissertation/Thesis
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Published:
- New York: City University of New York
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 240 p., Survey and focus group sampling of students in high achieving schools compared to lower achieving schools were used to examine why there are fewer black men graduating from high schools in New York City as well as high schools around the country compared to other groups of students. Race is disaggregated in order to look at the difference in achievement rates for African American, black Hispanic, African, and Afro-Caribbean men.