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Growing Opportunities: Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of AAPI Populations? (2007)

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Source: Asian American Philanthropy

Type: Electronic Report

Level: Basic

Description: This report provides grant makers with a useful overview of AAPIs. It acquaints funders with common issues AAPI communities face and urges additional funding sources to conduct research on AAPIs. Author: Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

National Newspaper Coverage of Minority Health Disparities (2007)

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Source: National Institutes of Health

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: This article assesses American newspaper coverage regarding racial and ethnic minority health disparities.Authors: Anouk Amzel, Chandak Ghosh

Quality of Health Care for Asian Americans (2002)

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Source: The Commonwealth Fund

Type: Electronic Report

Level: Intermediate

Description: This report summarizes the results of the Commonwealth Fund 2001 Health Care Quality Survey, which found that AAPIs reported poorer quality of health care than the overall population.Author: Dora L. Hughes

Health Centers’ Role in Reducing Health Disparities among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (2005)

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Source: Association of Asian Pacific Communities Health Organizations

Type: Electronic Fact Sheet

Level: Basic

Description: This fact sheet reviews the role of health centers in addressing racial and ethnic health disparities among AAPIs.Authors: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.

Health Status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Recommendations for Research (2001)

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Source: Asian American Pacific Islanders Nurses Association

Type: Electronic White Paper Report

Level: Intermediate

Description: This white paper reports the current demographic and socioeconomic profile and the current health status of AAPIs, and also makes recommendations for future research. Author: Kem B. Louie

Healthy People 2010 and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders: Defining a Baseline of Information (2003)

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Source: National Institutes for Health

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: This study compiles existing AAPI health data to establish a baseline. The results indicated that there are significant AAPI data gaps existing. Author: Chandak Ghosh

Health Characteristics of the Asian Adult Population: United States, 2004-2006 (2008)

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Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Type: Electronic Article

Level: Basic

Description: This report analyzed national estimates for selected health indicators of the Asian Americans population. Authors: Patricia M. Barnes, Patricia F. Adams, Eve Powell-Griner

Diverse Communities Diverse Experiences: The Status of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

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Source: Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

Type: Electronic Article

Level: Basic

Description: This document reviews six socioeconomic indicators of AAPIs in the US, and their impact on AAPI health status.Author: Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

AAPI Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (2005)

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Source: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

Type: Electronic Fact Sheets

Level: Basic

Description: This fact sheet provides an overview of AAPIs with limited English proficiency. Author: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the US

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Source: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

Type: Electronic Fact Sheets

Level: Basic

Description: This fact sheet provides key statistics for AAPIs in the US.