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.
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.
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
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).
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.
Data from the National Survey of American Life are used to investigate relationship satisfaction and their relation to extended family relations (i.e., emotional support and negative interaction) among nationally representative samples of African American and Black Caribbean adults. The study contributes to the literature by focusing on two groups of unmarried persons -- those who are cohabiting and persons who are unmarried/non-cohabiting -- in addition to married persons.
Lucea,Marguerite B. (Author), Stockman,Jamila K. (Author), Mana-Ay,Margarita (Author), Bertrand,Desiree (Author), Callwood,Gloria B. (Author), Coverston,Catherine R. (Author), Campbell,Doris W. (Author), and Campbell,Jacquelyn C. (Author)
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
May 2013
Published:
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Explores the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and resource use, considering sociodemographics and aspects of IPV by presenting results from a study conducted with African American and African Caribbean women in Baltimore, Maryland, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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
155 p., The present dissertation examines nativity-status and place-of-birth-differences in locational outcomes among native-born black American, and foreign-born black Caribbean and black African households. The main objective is to evaluate the degree to which the spatial assimilation model, which was formulated to capture the experience of white European ethnic groups arriving to the U.S. during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, can describe the outcomes of black immigrant ethnic groups arriving to the U.S. in the late twentieth century. Using data from the five percent Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) of the 2000 Census extracted from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS), I investigate the degree to which native-born black Americans and foreign-born black Caribbeans and black Africans are able to translate their individual-level socioeconomic status attainments, such as income and educational levels, into residence in suburban versus central-city neighborhoods. In addition I also test to see if black immigrants' returns to their socioeconomic attainments differed from those of native-born blacks. This study contributes to the literature on immigrant socioeconomic and locational attainment in three ways. First, it revisits traditional residential assimilation theories, and attempts to identify the factors that enable black immigrants to reside in qualitatively different neighborhoods compared to those in which native-born black Americans reside. Second, it examines intra-ethnic black locational outcomes by place-of-birth/national origin status. Finally, up-to-date census data will provide an updated snapshot of black immigrants' socioeconomic and residential status attainments, an important endeavor given the large increase in size and diversity for this population.
Examined the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Black Caribbean immigrant ("Caribbean Black") and African American populations and the correlates of psychiatric disorders among the Caribbean Black population
