The source of the racial achievement gap in this country continues to elude researchers. One popular explanation for divergent educational outcomes between racial/ethnic groups is John Ogbu's oppositional culture thesis that differences in academic outcomes can be traced to diff…
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Breast cancer affects more women than any other cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among this group. Despite progress in our understanding of breast cancer risks and treatment improvements, there remain considerable knowledge gaps. The studies contained here…
Increasing evidence suggests that racial disparities in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) may be associated with differences in body fat distribution. African-American women (AAW) tend to accumulate less visceral fat and more subcutaneous fat than Caucasian women (CAW) with similar body mas…
This thesis focuses on various factors affecting health of American adults and the elderly based on the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). In chapter 1, I examine the role of educational and racial differences in life expectancy (LE) and health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) fo…