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The State Of Latino Health And Mental Health, Gregory Acevedo, Manny J. González, Victoria Santiago, Carlos Vargas-Ramos
The State Of Latino Health And Mental Health, Gregory Acevedo, Manny J. González, Victoria Santiago, Carlos Vargas-Ramos
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The Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños/Hunter College and Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service collaborated on this report to review the health and mental health status of Latinos/as. This analysis integrates national and local statistics from published reports and scholarly articles. Based on the analysis of Hispanic health and mental health, the authors have generated a set of recommendations for policies targeting the health and mental health needs of Latinos/as and promoting their overall well-being. Aside from these specific recommendations, they call for more disaggregated data collection about Hispanic subgroups.
Constricted Airways: Status Of Asthma Among Puerto Ricans And Latinos In New York Stat, Victoria Santiago
Constricted Airways: Status Of Asthma Among Puerto Ricans And Latinos In New York Stat, Victoria Santiago
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This report highlights the distribution and impact of asthma on Latinos and Puerto Ricans in New York City and New York State and provides recommendations for programmatic interventions and further research. Both quantitative and qualitative data are used to explain the various aspects of asthma for the Latino community.