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Peer reviewedBecker, Thomas M.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1990
Examines ethnic differences in infectious disease-related mortality in New Mexico's American Indian, Hispanic White, and other White populations from 1958-87. Findings indicate that for most infectious causes, American Indians had the highest mortality rates, followed by Hispanics. Discusses the influence of cultural beliefs and medical practices.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Communicable Diseases, Cultural Differences, Disease Incidence
Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio, TX. – 1986
Volume 2, the second of eight publications developed by the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) as part of the "Texas School Dropout Survey Project," focuses on the issue of the computation of a dropout rate. Three important factors which influence the mathematical computation of a dropout rate are identified: time…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Computation, Cultural Differences, Dropout Rate
