Research: Presentations

PowerPoint Presentation: Mental Health Care For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PowerPoint Presentation)
By Steven P. Shon, M.D. - Open Mental Health Care For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PowerPoint Presentation)
Addressing Disparities for Asians & Pacific Islanders with Disabilities: A Promising Practice for Community/Regional-Level Intervention
Peter J. Wong
Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - open Addressing Disparities for Asians & Pacific Islanders with Disabilities: A Promising Practice for Community/Regional-Level Intervention (PowerPoint Presentation)
Comparison of employment rates for California ethnic groups
  Persons without Disabilities Persons with Disabilities
African Americans 69.9% 31.7%
Hispanics 68.5% 38.2%
Asian and Pacific Islanders 74.4% 27.4%
California Total 73.2% 42.6%

Source: Yelin and Turpin 2002, California Work and Health Survey 2000



National employment rates of non-English speaking individuals
  Persons without Disabilities
(Age 18 - 65)
Persons with Disabilities
(Age 18 - 65)
Whites 72.5% 12.5%
African Americans 63.2% --
Hispanics 67.0% 12.5%
Asian and Pacific Islanders 67.7% 11.7%

Source: ACS 2005

Research

Fact

10.2% - Poverty rate for single-race Asians in 2007.

Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007 (U.S. Census)

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The California Endowment Web site California Health Forum