scholarly journals Obesity is associated with more activated neutrophils in African American male youth

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
X Xu ◽  
S Su ◽  
X Wang ◽  
V Barnes ◽  
C De Miguel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Activated Neutrophils ◽  
African American Male Youth

Low-income African American Male Youth with ADHD Symptoms in the United States: Recommendations for Clinical Mental Health Counselors

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Tucker ◽  
Andrea Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
African American Male ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
African American Male Youth

African-American males living in poverty are among the least likely children and adolescents to receive mental health services in the United States, even though they are the most likely to be referred to mental health agencies for services. In this article the authors explore current problems facing impoverished African American male youth who exhibit symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), their need for mental health services, and the barriers to services that they face, and offer recommendations for mental health counselors.

scholarly journals Pubertal Timing and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Rural African American Male Youth: Testing a Model Based on Life History Theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 609-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Kogan ◽  
Junhan Cho ◽  
Leslie Gordon Simons ◽  
Kimberly A. Allen ◽  
Steven R. H. Beach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Life History ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Life History Theory ◽  
Pubertal Timing ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
African American Male Youth

Racial Respect and Racial Socialization as Protective Factors for African American Male Youth

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy DeGruy ◽  
Jean M. Kjellstrand ◽  
Harold E. Briggs ◽  
Eileen M. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
African American Male Youth
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