Abstract In this BSS Presidential Symposium, we address the conference theme of “Embracing our diversity; enriching discipline; reimagining aging” by attending to intersection age and race. panel, speakers will race as it relates experience ageism its effects on individuals’ opportunities live meaningful lives. Researchers who apply an intersectional lens their study aging, ageism, productive a...

The University Health System (UHS) leaders organized a comprehensive planning process of its ambulatory care system. As part of this planning process, UHS assessed the cultural and linguistic competence of its outpatient environment. This assessment was conducted within the context of standards outlined in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2001) Standards for Cultural and Linguist...

this article intended to illustrate a profile of the impact of english in magazine print advertising in iran, examining the quantitative results obtained from discourse analysis. three issues of khanevadeh sabz and two issues of zendegi ideal, female-oriented and best-seller magazines published in 2011, were collected and a total of 261 advertisements was analyzed qualitatively. results showed ...

BACKGROUND Timely and appropriate treatment could help reduce the burden of mental illness. PURPOSE This study describes mental health services use among Californians with mental health need, highlights underserved populations, and discusses policy opportunities. METHODS Four years of California Health Interview Survey data (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) were pooled and weighted to the 2013 popul...

Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing minority in the United States, and they are a culturally diverse group. Knowledge about this growing minority population is important for the purposes of planning appropriate mental health care. Asian-Americans living in the United States rarely use mental health services. The reasons for this, along with suggestions for developing more culturally sensiti...

BACKGROUND Obesity interventions targeting Hispanic preschool children are still nascent, and few are culturally appropriate. We evaluated the feasibility of a culturally relevant 9-month intervention program to improve health behaviors in low-income Mexican mothers with 3- to 5-year-old children. METHODS A community engagement approach was used to culturally and linguistically tailor an inte...

Culture has an impact on the presentation of mental health problems. Variation in symptoms, existence local idioms, and etiology were found different target groups. Therefore a culturally appropriate instrument is needed to assess problems for specific group. This study aimed explore literature developing instrument. A systematic review was conducted through Web Science Core Collection database...