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typically refers to physical characteristics, such as skin color, facial features, hair texture
race
typically refers to cultural characteristics, such as language, religion, customs, and tradition
ethnicity
most populous subgroups
chinese
asian indian
filipino
vietnamese
korean
depiction of asian americans as homogenous and socioeconomically successful
model minority myth
median household income _____ national average
above
health disparities in asian americans
cancer
diabetes
alcohol use
mental health
asian americans are disproportionately affected by
chronic disease and communicable disease
leading cause of death
cancer
higher risk for _____ related cancers
infection
risk factor for cancer
alcohol consumption
1 in ____ south asians and filipinos at risk of diabetes
3
diabetes is a disparity partially due to what in certain subgroups
poor management
alcohol use has higher prevalence among
men than women
mental health disparities
higher rates of depression
face greater difficulty accessing services
comprehensive guide for health intervention and programming for asian americans
multilevel factors/framework
6 levels of multilevel framework
individual
family
community
organization
government
society
framework that includes factors that can influence health risks and outcomes
ecological framework, individual level
individual level factors
acculturation
nativity
income
education attainment
health literacy
english proficiency
immigration status
healthcare services that incorporate cultural values and decision-making structures are more culturally tailored
ecological framework, organizational level
effects of limited english proficiency
quality of communication
decision to seek care
health outcomes (mortality)
federal policies and fundign directly influence access to public benefits
ecological framework, governmental level
prohibited entry of chinese laborers and denied permanent legal residence to chinese already in the US
immigration and chinese exclusion act of 1882
labor camps for japanese americans during WWII
japanese american internment camps
caused increased discrimination against south asian and muslim populations
september 11th attacks