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“STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NOW WE’RE…WHERE?”” A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRESS AND COPING AMONG HIGHLY EDUCATED BLACK WOMEN
(2021)Rationale: Black women suffer disproportionate rates of stress-related diseases including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, maternal mortality, and depression. Education is promoted as a protective factor against these ... -
FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING IN NIGERIA: AN EXPLORATION OF NATIONAL-LEVEL TRENDS AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS WITH SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(2021)20% of women and girls in Nigeria have undergone female genital cutting (FGC). Although FGC may have cultural and religious importance, it is a violation of human rights and is associated with long-term impacts on women’s ... -
Joint effects of ethnic enclave residence and ambient volatile organic compounds exposure on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the United States
(Springer Nature, 2021-05-08)Asian/Pacific Islander (API) communities in the United States often reside in metropolitan areas with distinct social and environmental attributes. Residence in an ethnic enclave, a socially distinct area, is associated ... -
Differences in reporting food insecurity and factors associated with differences among Latino fathers and mothers
(Springer Nature, 2021-05-13)Food security status has been assessed as a representative score for households; however, different members in the same household may perceive and report food insecurity differently. A high prevalence of food insecurity ... -
The context of violent disagreements between parents: a qualitative analysis from parents’ reports
(Springer Nature, 2014-12-24)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent public health problem that affects millions of families. Much of what is known about IPV comes from quantitative studies that often "count" acts of IPV without exploring in ...