Building Health Literacy and Family Engagement in Head Start Communities: A Case Study
Policy makers, government agencies, and community organizations seeking to improve health outcomes in vulnerable po
Read MoreApril 14, 2017
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Working Toward Engaging Local Businesses in Community Obesity Solutions: A Preliminary Account from the Field
Childhood obesity continues to be a serious public health concern in the United States. Abou
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What’s Killing Our Children? Child and Infant Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives
As an obstetric resident I once took care of a young Native American woman who had been transporte
Read MoreGetting to Equity in Obesity Prevention: A New Framework
High obesity prevalence persists as a major issue for societies globally (IOM, 2012; WHO, 2013). Chronic overweight and obesity have high health,
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2017
A Model Framework That Integrates Community and Clinical Systems for the Prevention and Management of Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
Obesity now affects 35 percent of men, 40 percent of women, and
Read MoreHealth Inequities, Social Determinants, and Intersectionality
Abstract In this essay, we focus on the potential and promise that intersectionality holds as a lens for studying the social determinants of
Read MoreWorkforce Development to Enhance the Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health of Children and Youth: Opportunities and Barriers in Child Health Care Training
Responsibility for cognitive, affective, an
Read MoreExpulsion and Suspension in Early Education as Matters of Social Justice and Health Equity
Scientists have a central role in addressing the challenges that face society. The primary purpose of research
Read MoreChallenges and Promise of Health Equity for Native Hawaiians
Health equity, the attainment of the highest level of health for all people, is yet to be realized for many populations in the United States
Read MoreLife Span and Legal/Policy Research as Dual Focuses for Identifying and Implementing Opportunities to Realize Health Equity
Our perspective is grounded in the proposition that health equity should be ce
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