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Sugar Hill: Architectural, Cultural And Historic Significance Of An Early Twentieth Century African American Neighborhood In New Orleans, Louisiana, Niala Lynn Howard
Sugar Hill: Architectural, Cultural And Historic Significance Of An Early Twentieth Century African American Neighborhood In New Orleans, Louisiana, Niala Lynn Howard
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Across the United States, efforts are being made to document African American history and its contribution to the development of this country. At all levels of government and through individual research, attempts are being made to recognize and pay tribute to the role of the Black American. These efforts involve documenting the architectural, cultural, historical, scientific, and social contributions. In New Orleans, the Black American played a major role in the development of the city. For most of the 20th century, African Americans have been the majority of the population. However, little has been done to document their rich architectural …
Neuroimmunoendocrine Pathology And Cognitive Function In Type 2 Diabetes, Krista Wild
Neuroimmunoendocrine Pathology And Cognitive Function In Type 2 Diabetes, Krista Wild
Psychology Dissertations
Cognitive impairment among older adults with type 2 diabetes may worsen health outcomes via negative impact on compliance with medical self-care recommendations. Results of several previous studies indicate that cognitive deficits are present in older European American adults with type 2 diabetes under some conditions, particularly related to glucose dysregulation (as evidenced by high glycated hemoglobin, i.e., HbA1c). Despite the fact African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and suffer significantly greater numbers of complications and more severe complications relative to European Americans, no published studies have examined cognitive functioning among older African American adults with type 2 diabetes. Further, …
Examination Of Gender Differences In Baseline Characteristics And 12 Month Death And Rehospitalization Of African American Patients Admitted For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Saadia Khizer
Public Health Theses
Coronary heart disease, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is the nation's leading cause of death. This study examined the characteristics and outcomes of 397 African American (AA) patients within one year of hospitalization due to AMI at Grady Memorial Hospital (GMH) in Atlanta. The PREMIER study, a nationwide registry, maintained by John Spertus MD, included data from patient interviews, medical records, and clinical characteristics like diabetes, hypertension, smoking, angina frequency and quality of life was used. Patient characteristics, associated with a major adverse event (MAE) within one-year post AMI were evaluated using SAS. Results showed a trend of higher odds …
Effects Of Stigma, Sense Of Community, And Self-Esteem On The Hiv Sexual Risk Behaviors Of African American And Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men, Teresa Jacobs Finlayson
Effects Of Stigma, Sense Of Community, And Self-Esteem On The Hiv Sexual Risk Behaviors Of African American And Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men, Teresa Jacobs Finlayson
Psychology Dissertations
African-American and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionately large burden of the Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV) epidemic in the United States. To further enhance HIV prevention efforts among men of color, a survey was conducted within New York City’s house ball community; a community largely comprised of racial and ethnic minority persons. Time-space sampling was adapted to recruit participants for the survey from venues frequented by members of the house ball community. Using logistic regression analysis, this study examined the effects of perceived stigma, enacted stigma, sense of community and self-esteem on unprotected anal intercourse …
A Mission To A Mad County :: Black Determination, White Resistance And Educational Crisis In Prince Edward County, Virginia/, Jill L. Ogline
A Mission To A Mad County :: Black Determination, White Resistance And Educational Crisis In Prince Edward County, Virginia/, Jill L. Ogline
Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014
No abstract provided.
The Self-Perceived Leadership Style And Comprehensive Profile Of African-American Women In The Role Of President At Four-Year Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hb Cus) In The United States, Tasha Chantey Toy
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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The Politics Of Creation : The Short Story In South Africa And The Us/, Lloren Addison Foster
The Politics Of Creation : The Short Story In South Africa And The Us/, Lloren Addison Foster
Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014
No abstract provided.