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People of color in the United States : contemporary issues in education, work, communities, health, and immigration
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- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]
- ©2016
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- 4 volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781610698542, 1610698541, 9781440845789, 1440845786, 9781440845796, 1440845794, 9781440845802, 1440845808, 9781440845819, 1440845816, 9781610698559
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- ocn900031534
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Volume 1. Education: K-12 and higher education / Kofi Lomotey, editor -- volume 2. Employment, housing, family, and community / Pamela Braboy Jackson, editor, Muna Adem, coeditor, with Paulina X. Ruf, coeditor -- volume 3. Health and wellness / Valire Carr Copeland, editor -- volume 4. Immigration and migration / Alvaro Huerta, Norma Iglesias-Prieto, and Donathan L. Brown, editors
- Volume 1. Adult education / Laura Sams Haynes -- Affirmative action in higher education / Isiah Brown and Adriel A. Hilton -- African-centered education / Mwalimu J. Shujaa -- American Indian colleges and universities: boarding schools to Native American studies / Patti Jo King -- Black male students from preschool through high school / Brian Woodward and Tyrone C. Howard -- Career and technical education / Bettye P. Smith -- College athletics / Joseph N. Cooper -- College-going rates / Cheryl D. Ching and Estela Mara Bensimon -- Community colleges / Sosanya Jones -- Culturally relevant education / Traci P. Baxley and Dilys Schoorman -- Desegregation of schools / Summer Carrol -- Development education in colleges and universities / Tiffany Jones and Sydney Granger -- English language learners / Namsook Kim -- Ethnic studies / Brandi Hinnant-Crawford -- For-profit colleges and universities / Constance Iloh -- Gifted education / Donna Y. Ford -- Graduate studies / Dianne L. Hall Mark -- Graduation and retention rates / Ivory A. Toldson -- Health and education / Brittni D. Jones, Kelly M. Harris, and William F. Tate -- High school graduation rates / Terri N. Watson -- Hispanic-serving institutions / Eric R. Felix and Estela Mara Bensimon -- Historically Black colleges and universities / Isiah Brown and Adriel A. Hilton -- Homeless students / Abiola A. Farinde and H. Richard Milner IV -- International/Global education / Namsook Kim -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and questioning students of color / Jillian Carter Ford -- Mentoring programs in colleges and universities / Nicole Lewis and Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe -- Pacific Islander colleges / Robert Teranishi -- Parent and family engagement in education / Tondra L. Loder-Jackson -- Poverty and students / H. Richard Milner IV -- Predominantly White colleges and universities / Sosanya Jones -- Preschools / Stephen D. Hancock -- Principal preparation / Elizabeth Gil and Muhammad A. Khalifa -- Private education / Worth Kamili Hayes -- Racism in colleges and universities / Alan Colón -- Racism in schools / James Joseph Scheurich [and 5 others] -- Reforms in schools / Sonya Douglass Horsford -- Religious schools / Juba Lomotey -- Resegregation of schools / Claire Smrekar, Ngaire Honey, and Sheneka M. Williams -- School choice / Wayne D. Lewis and Todd M. Hurst -- School discipline / Keyona Powell -- School-to-prison pipline / Kendra Lowery -- Special education / Jamia Thomas-Richmond -- Standardized testing in schools / Brandi Hinnant-Crawford -- Teacher education / Tiffany D. Pogue -- Technology in schools / Daryl A. Tate -- Tracking in schools / Karen Stansberry Beard -- TRIO programs for college and university students / Terrell L. Strayhorn -- Is preschool education important for children of color? Yes: Linda Lee ; No: Kofi Lomotey -- Is homeschooling good for students of color? Yes: Kimberly Cash Tate and William F. Tate ; No: Kofi Lomotey -- Are charter schools good for children of color? Yes: Wayne D. Lewis ; No: Thandeka K. Chapman -- Was busing a failure? Yes: Terri N. Watson ; No: Summer Carrol -- Do community colleges benefit students of color? Yes: Robert Crow [and 4 others] ; No: Juba Lomotey -- Have minority-serving institutions of higher education outlived their usefulness? Yes: Kofi Lomotey ; No: Gina Ann Garcia
- Volume 2. Acting White / Deronta Spencer and Matthew W. Hughey -- Affirmative action / James A. Beckman -- Affordable housing / J. Walter Paquin -- American Indian families in urban settings / Tamela McNulty Eitle and Kaylin Greene -- American Indians and crime: community, historical, and family relationships / David Eitle and Kevin M. Hall -- American Indians and sports mascots: using native-themed imagery / Jesse A. Steinfeldt -- Black markets, their products, and their impacts / Suzan J. Waller -- Blockbusting / Brigitte H. Bechtold -- Body image and race / Jasmine L. Davis -- Borderlands: contested crossings, contested people / Adrian Cruz -- Civil Rights Act of 1991 / Elizabeth Scheel -- Colorism / Bianca Gonzalez-Sobrino and Matthew W. Hughey -- The dual-labor market in the United States / Suharshana Bordoloi -- Environmental racism / Mark Sherry and Anna Neller -- Equal Opportunity Employment Act / Jeffrey Delbert -- Ethnic enclaves / Pangri Mehta -- Ethnic identity / Dana Miller-Cotto -- Fair Housing Act of 1968 and amendments / Elizabeth Scheel -- The Federal Housing Administration / Natalie Deckard -- Food deserts in communities / JoAnn Rogers -- Gambling, gaming, and casinos / Michael Gibbons and Carime Lechner -- Gentrification / Ajay Panicker -- Hate crime laws / Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld -- Hate crimes and their impact on communities of color / Michael L. Rosino and Matthew W. Hughey -- Hazing in African American fraternities: issues of Black masculinity / Rashawn Ray and Jonathan Cox -- Homelessness among people of color / Deondrá Newell -- Income inequality and people of color / Dana Prewitt -- The informal or underground U.S. economy / Sudarshana Bordoloi -- Interracial dating and marriage / Angelina Pienczykowski -- Job opportunities lost: spatial mismatch / Amanda D. Wyant and Lisa McManus -- The Korean Kye: rotating savings and credit associations among immigrant populations / Temple Smith -- Latino education and family influence / Sylvia Martinez -- Mass incarceration and people of color / Nancy D. Franke and Ram A. Cnaan -- Media depictions of people of color / Michael L. Rosino and Matthew W. Hughey -- Multiracial Americans: categories and perceptions / Arnold K. Ho -- Multiracial identity in the United States today / Matthew Oware -- North American Free Trade Agreement: its effects on workers and communities / Ajay Panicker -- Passing / Bianca Gonzalez-Sobrino and Matthew W. Hughey -- Predatory lending practices and foreclosures in communities of color / Radha Modi -- Racial microaggressions / Deronta Spencer and Matthew W. Hughey -- Religion and people of color / Devon R. Goss and Matthew W. Hughey -- Resegregation / Elizabeth Scheel -- Residential segregation in the United States: patterns, causes, and consequences / Aggie J. Noah -- Restrictive covenants in housing / Barbara Chasin -- Same-sex marriage and race and ethnicity / Shannon Shen and Hui Liu -- Self-employment and small-scale business / Sudarshana Bordoloi -- Social media activism against racial inequality / Melissa Brown -- Tribal economic diversification / Michael Gibbons and Carime Lechner -- Unemployment of people of color / Lisa McManus and Amanda D. Wyant -- Violence and hate crimes against minority groups / Kathleen Blee -- The Voting Rights Act: its effects on people of color / David Blanding -- The war on drugs in the African American community / Brandon Finlay -- Wealth inequality: perpetuation and persistence / Fenaba R. Addo -- Welfare reform: a history / Elizabeth Scheel -- Welfare reform and its effect o people of color / Ying Ma -- White privilege / Diane Gusa -- Are we living in a postracial society? / Chris Danielson, Louis Moore -- Has emergence of casinos run by Native societies had a positive or negative impact on Native cultures and economies? / Cheryl Redhorse Bennett, Joy S. Holland, Michael Simpson -- What can be done about the wealth gap for people of color? / Ying Yang, Jeffrey Delbert
- Volume 3. Addiction and substance abuse: a biomedical perspective / John R. Cichy and Michael G. Vaughn -- Adolescent well-being and racial and ethinc identity / Cleopatra Howard Caldwell and MavaMarie Cooper -- African American men and their health issues / Waverly Duck and Karl Gibson -- Alcoholism and families of color / Zulema E. Suárez -- Autism spectrum disorder: racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis and treatment / Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick and Elaine Eisenbaum -- Breast cancer in women of color / Valerie R. Stackman -- Cancer screening and informed decision making among African Americans / David B. Miller, Jamie L. Cage, and Leon A. Harris -- Cardiovascular disease in people of color: the health disparities / Amy L. Ai and Cara Pappas -- Children with disabilities: the role of race and ethnicity in their health / Jonathan R. Pletcher -- Chronic diseases in people of color / Christine Ley -- Depression in the U.S. Latino/a community / Sara Cuadra Berg -- Depression treatment for disadvantaged women of color / Nancy K. Grote, Holly A. Swartz, and Allan Zuckoff -- Diabetes in adults of color and their future children: stopping the cycle / Denise Charron-Prochownik -- Disabilities and people of color / Allen Lewis -- Domestic violence and its impact on communities of color / Tricia B. Bent-Goodley -- Drug use and minority health: prevalence, causes, and future directions / Gerald Cochran and Thomas Ylioja -- The end-of-life experience for African Americans / Margaret Quinn Rosenzweig and Valire Carr Copeland -- Female genital mutilation: a rising concern / Courtney Queen -- Food deserts and health / Katherine Prochownik -- Genetics and the health and well-being of people of color / Allison Werner-Lin, Judith L.M. McCoyd, and Dana Waring Bateman -- Health across diverse communities of color / Christy L. Erving -- Health and wellness of Black male students / Tricia B. Bent-Goodley and Collin D. Williams, Jr -- A history of inequality in health care for people of color / Colita Nichols Fairfax and Marvin D. Feit -- HIV/AIDS, African American men, and health inequalities / Derrick D. Matthews -- HIV/AIDS, African American men, and programs to help them / M. Reuel Friedan and Anthony J. Silvestre -- Immigration and health / So-Ra Baek and Mara Pusateri -- Infant mortality: racial and ethnic disparities / Dara D. Mendez and Ndidiamaka N. Amutah -- Informal social support networks and Black Americans / Linda M. Chatters, Ivy Forsythe-Brown, and Robert Joseph Taylor -- The Latino health paradox: examining the Mexican American experience / Jaime M. Booth and Kai Wei -- LGBT elders of color: health disparities in rural America / Shiloh D. Erdley -- Mass incarceration: effects on inmates, families, and communities / Bryan L. Sykes and Evelyn J. Patterson -- Mental health of African American and Latina women / Verna M. Keith, Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, and Zinobia Bennefield -- Mental health of African Americans and contemporary racism / Mahader Tamene and David R. Williams -- Native American people and wellness / Hilary N. Weaver -- Obesity among Black and Hispanic adolescents: a health equity issue / Michele A. Kelley and Paula Allen-Meares -- Oral health and people of color / Gayle Lightfoot Ball and David A. Anderson -- Organ transplants and ethnic minorities / Bethany Brodie, anna Greene, and Jennifer Steel -- Poverty's effects on the health of women of color / Monique Constance-Huggins and E. Wairimu Mwangi -- Racial residential segregation and health disparities: how living apart leads to poor health outcomes / Keon L. Gilbert, [and 4 others] -- Religion and adolescent substance use / Ngoc N. Nguyen, Valire Carr Copeland, and Aaron R. Mann -- Sexual abuse of children and its impact on African Americans / Cynthia Bradley-King and Ayana M. Jordan -- Sickle cell disease / Olubusola Oluwole and Robert B. Noll -- Smoking and women of color: past, present, and future / Betty J. Braxter -- Smoking: how income, education, and ethnic characteristics relate to tobacco use / Liying Shen, Maria Simoneau, and David R. Williams -- Social isolation and loneliness / Harry Owen Taylor -- Stigma: impact on mental health and people of color / Kyalen O. coner, Nancy K. Grote, Valire Carr Copeland, and Charlotte Brown -- Stress, depression, and illness in people of color / Charlotte Brown and Michelle L. McMurray -- Subjective well-being in later life and racial differences / Fengyan Tang -- Substance abuse among racial/ethnic minorities: trends, issues, and interventions / A . Kathleen Burlew, Bridgette J. Peteet, Chizara Ahuama-Jonas, and Caravella McCuistian -- Teen pregnancy / Charity S. Watkins and Kathleen Rounds -- Transgender women of color and health / Clare Collins -- Traumatic stress in the Black community: asking ith right questions / Yodit Betru -- The Tuskegee study: will there ever be another one? Joedrecka S. Brown Speights and Jeannette E. South-Paul -- Victims as other: research on trauma among young males of color / Waldo E. Johnson, Jr. -- Violence hurts: its impact on youth health and well-being / Polly Reinicker, Kathryn S. Collins, and Melissa H. Bellin -- Violence in the community: risks and consequences for young people of color / Brianna McDonough [and 6 others] -- Perspectives: what is the most significant factor contributing to poor health and well-being among children and youths of color? / Samantha Teixeira. Debate: Who should respond to children who have experienced trauma: schools or programs outside of schools? / Adam Alvarez and H. Richard Milner IV, Ira Murray -- Perspectives: What is the most significant factor contributing to high rates of childhood obesity among Latinos? / Ruth Marie Montoya-Starr, Jonathan C. Marshall -- Perspectives: Racial and ethnic minority scholars who teach at predominantly white colleges and universities: Is there a mental health cost? / Valire Carr Copeland, Jason Mendez, Jonathan Hill-Rorie
- Volume 4. Afro-Latino immigrants in the United States / Tiffany Howard -- Anti-immigrant political movement / Vance Alan Puchalski -- Art and migration / Sara Solaimani -- Banking in immigrant communities / Joe Chung Fong -- Black alliance for just immigration / Martha D. Escobar -- Borderlands / Carlos Figueroa and Matthew J. Gritter -- Brazilians in the United States / Kara Cebulko -- Chinese immigrants in the United States: new issues and challenges / Xiaochu Hu -- Cities and Latino immigrants / Fernando Burga -- College students, state policies, and undocumented status / Denisa Gándara -- Commuter workers and transborder workers across the U.S.-Mexican border / Dario Seiguer and Norma Iglesias-Prieto -- Day laborers and low-wage immigrant workers / Michael Ahn Paarlberg -- Deferred action for childhood arrivals / Marisa C. Garcia Rodriguez -- The dehumanization of Mexican immigrants / Alma Nidia Perez -- Detention, incarceration, and deportation of immigrants / Heidy Sarabia -- Diasporas / Harpreet Mangat -- DREAM Act / Alexander Caviedes -- English as the U.S. official language / Justin D. García -- Ethnic economies and immigrants / Anthony Russell Jerry -- Ethnic enclaves and immigrant business / Stephanie A. Pullés -- Globalization and migration / Alexander Caveides -- Guest worker programs / Juan Pablo Mercado -- H-1B visas / Namita N. Manohar and Pallavi Banerjee -- Health and immigration / Carmen Gonzalez -- High-skilled workers and immigration reform / Mojgan Rahbari-Jawoko -- Hometown associations, transnationalism, and health care / José A. Muñoz -- Human trafficking / Elena Shih -- Immigration reform / Manuel Barajas -- Indigenous immigrants / Maria S. Arbelaez -- Kung Fu: an immigrant art / Raymond Fong -- Laws and legal issues for immigration / Carolina Valdivia -- Legal mistreatment and immigration in California / Robert F. Castro and Daniel Zapien -- Low-skilled workers and immigration / Daniel Melero Malpica -- Mexican immigration and civil rights / John Aldecoa and José A. Muñoz -- Militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border / Mary E. Mendoza -- Mixed-status immigrant families / Cassaundra Rodriguez -- Music and immigration / Yessica Garcia Hernandez -- Pathways to citizenship / Alvaro Corral -- Politics of comprehensive immigration reform / Casey B.K. Dominguez -- Private detention centers and immigrants / Kristina Shull -- Racial profiling and anti-immigrant laws / Joe Robert Tafoya -- Religion and immigration / Jonathan J. Zisook -- Returned migration and 1.5 generation Mexicans / Rebeca Sandoval -- Social and cultural citizenship / Adelaida R. Del Castillo -- Social movements and immigration / Carolina Valdivia -- Social networks and immigration / Silvia Dominguez -- Unaccompanied minors / Heidy Sarabia and Aida Rodriguez -- Undocumented immigrants and identification challenges / Els de Graauw -- Undocumented students and access to education / Amanda R. Martives -- Working-class attitudes toward immigration / Yazmín A. García Trejo and Juhem Navarro-Rivera -- Should the DREAM Act become law?: perspective 1: The DREAM Act and the American dream / Jennifer Dallape ; perspective 2: Make the DREAM Act a reality / Jessica D. Durán ; perspective 3: The DREAM Act: an essential but insufficient first step toward immigration reform / Trent Thomas -- Should the U.S. Congress adopt English as the national language?: perspective 1: Multiculturality is essential / Cynthia Vázquez ; perspective 2: The United States doesn't have an official language / Eladio Bobadilla ; perspective 3: The redundancy of an English-only America / Alicia Sheares -- Should the Congress adopt a guest worker program?: perspective 1: No / Vasanthi Venkatesh ; perspective 2: No / Salvador Zárate -- What are the impacts of recent immigration to the U.S. culture and society?: perspective 1: The impact of recent immigrants on culture--a matter of pride and prejudice? / Miriam Jiménez ; perspective 2: America is a microcosm of the world / Anup Saikia ; perspective 3: Recent immigrants and reshape of U.S. space and identity / John Arroyo -- The United States is considered a laboratory of global migration trends; thus, what is the United States' role in the global migration debate?: perspective 1: Immigration policy in the United States and global migration debates ; perspective 2: Victims, villains, or heroes: debating the role of migrants in the United States / Jesse Liss