The current work examined the depressive symptoms and prevalence of major depression
among members of ethnic and racial minorities and White people from a large random …

We examine race and residential variation in the prevalence of female‐headed households
with children and how household composition is associated with several key economic well …

Objectives. We sought to determine whether, among older adults (> 65 years), a perception
that their basic needs are not being met increased mortality risk and whether this risk varied …

This paper examines individuals who were victims of domestic violence in Illinois between
1990 and 1995, comparing the traits and service needs of those who received assistance in …

Context: Geographic and racial variations in cancer incidence have been observed. Studies
of colorectal carcinoma indicate a higher incidence and mortality rate for blacks than for …

The current study examined the one-year prevalence of psychiatric disorders for Hispanics
and Caucasians in a large population sample (N= 4559) and explored factors that …

Loving v. Virginia, the unanimous US Supreme Court decision that invalidated state laws
restricting interracial marriage, marked the tail end of the civil rights cases of the 1950s …

This study addresses the following research questions:(a) What are the various types of
family structures that exist in urban African American households? and (b) to what extent do …

Diversity is a feature of family life which those who speak of the importance of family values
should not ignore. The diversity is seen not only in the structure of families, but also in the …

The image of society is rapidly changing, challenging the social worker to adjust to a more
culturally diverse clientele. Social workers are dealing with individuals who are from more …