This briefing paper highlights recommendations for school administrators and educators for facilitating conversations about race to address racial discipline disparities. This is the fourth in a series of briefing papers on disparities in school discipline. This research follows the school discipline guidance package that the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (ED) released to help […]
The Role of Medicare and the Indian Health Service for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Health, Access and Coverage
Relative to the overall U.S. population, American Indians and Alaska Natives face persistent disparities in health status, access to health care, and other socioeconomic disadvantages, including higher rates of poverty. Even with Medicare coverage, American Indians and Alaska Natives who are age 65 and older or who are living with permanent disabilities experience these problems […]
The Role of Perceived Discrimination during Childhood and Adolescence in Understanding Racial and Socioeconomic Influences on Depression in Young Adulthood
An investigation into factors related to disparities of depression in young adults has found that higher parental education — which has a protective effect for white youth — can also increase the risk of depression for black youth. The MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) study published online in the Journal of Pediatrics also found that, among […]
Incorporating Racial Equity into Criminal Justice Reform
This briefing paper has reviewed trends in racial disparity in the criminal justice system, identified its causes, and presented a selection of best practices from past reforms. Criminal sentencing for racial minorities – both in its vast scale and its disproportionate rate relative to whites – has been harmful to public safety and damaging to communities of color. […]
Project Share: Health Disparities and Advocacy Curriculum for High School Students
A new curriculum aims to empower high school students as advocates and promoters of better health in their communities. Project SHARE, made possible by a grant from the National Library of Medicine, is a collaboration between the University of Maryland Health Science and Human Services Library and Baltimore’s Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy. The […]
Military Veterans’ Experiences with Suicidal Ideation: Implications for Intervention and Prevention
The authors of this study sought to understand veterans’ experiences with suicidal ideation. They conducted semistructured interviews with 34 veterans that addressed circumstances leading up to disclosure of suicidal ideation during brief clinical assessments. The authors used an iterative, inductive and deductive thematic analysis approach. Results revealed three pervasive, persistent domains that reinforce the uniqueness of veteran suicidal thoughts: military […]