Browse Publications: Health
Visible Differences: Improving the Oral Health of African American Males
Because of such advances in preventive dental measures as fluoride toothpaste and water fluoridation, the baby boom represents the fi rst generation of Americans with the potential to maintain their natural teeth over their entire lifetime. Although the majority of baby boomers will maintain their natural teeth, African American men of this generation are not likely to benefit from these dental advances. They will lose more natural teeth relative to their white baby boomer counterparts because of unmet needs for dental care and high rates of dental disease during childhood. Despite the progress toward racial equality in the past fifty years, African Americans, especially males, continue to experience poor oral health and receive less dental care than white Americans.
The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young Men of Color: Executive Summary
The focal point of the discourse on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents has been teen pregnancy, and the population of interest has been adolescent females ages 10-14 and ages 15-19. Issues related to the sexual and reproductive health of young males were seldom considered, as reflected in the type of data collected or not collected for male and female teens. In the late 1980s, this began to change with an increased emphasis on issues related to male teens, in part due to the spread of infections such as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and chlamydia. Our knowledge about the sexual and reproductive health outcomes and behaviors of young men of color is shaped by the methods used to gather & analyze the relevant data.
The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young Men of Color: Analyzing and Interpreting the Data
The focal point of the discourse on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents has been teen pregnancy, and the population of interest has been adolescent females ages 10-14 and ages 15-19. Issues related to the sexual and reproductive health of young males were seldom considered, as reflected in the type of data collected or not collected for male and female teens. In the late 1980s, this began to change with an increased emphasis on issues related to male teens, in part due to the spread of infections such as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and chlamydia. Our knowledge about the sexual and reproductive health outcomes and behaviors of young men of color is shaped by the methods used to gather & analyze the relevant data.