In this Issue

Table of Contents

A Note from the Editor

Virginia M. Brennan
p. vii
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0003
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The Forgotten Minorities: Health Disparities of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Communities

Lea Mollon
pp. 1-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0009
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Part 1: Black History Month: Race, Ethnicity, and Health

Commentaries

Firearms, Youth Homicide, and Public Health

Robert S. Levine, Irwin Goldzweig, Barbara Kilbourne, Paul Juarez
pp. 7-19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0015
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Extending Medicare Immunosuppressive Medication Coverage

Anne Christine Beaubrun
pp. 20-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0021
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Literature Reviews

What Influences African American End-of-life Preferences?

Camille P. Wicher, Mary Ann Meeker
pp. 28-58
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0027
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Physical Activity Interventions with Healthy Minority Adults: Meta-Analysis of Behavior and Health Outcomes

Vicki S. Conn, Lorraine J. Phillips, Todd M. Ruppar, Jo-Ana D. Chase
pp. 59-80
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0032
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Report from the Field

Developing Multilingual Prescription Instructions for Patients with Limited English Proficiency

Stacy Cooper Bailey, Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Alice Hm Chen, Urmimala Sarkar, Alisu Schoua-Glusberg, Lee A. Lindquist, Dean Schillinger, Michael S. Wolf
pp. 81-87
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0000
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Brief Communication

Trust in Primary Care Providers and Antiretroviral Adherence in an Urban HIV Clinic

Oni J. Blackstock, Dianne N. Addison, Jennifer S. Brennan, Oladipo A. Alao
pp. 88-98
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0006
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Original Papers

Promoting Brain Health for African Americans: Evaluating the Healthy Brain Initiative, a Community-Level Demonstration Project

Felicia T. Fuller, Ashani Johnson-Turbes, Mary Ann K. Hall, Thearis A. Osuji
pp. 99-113
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0012
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Type and Frequency of Substances Injected in a Sample of Haitian Immigrant Picuristes (Informal Injectionists) and Clients

Guitele Jeudy Rahill, Rebecca Matthews, Debbie Shelton
pp. 114-131
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0018
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“I Live by Shooting Hill”—A Qualitative Exploration of Conflict and Violence among Urban Youth in New Haven, Connecticut

Kerem Shuval, Zohar Massey, Margaret O. Caughy, Brenda Cavanaugh, Charles A. Pillsbury, Nora Groce
pp. 132-143
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0024
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Pay-For-Performance Programs to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities: What Might Different Designs Achieve?

Joel S. Weissman, Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Robin M. Weinick, Raymond Kang, Christine Vogeli, Lisa Iezzoni, Mary Beth Landrum
pp. 144-160
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0030
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Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes among African Americans in the Arkansas Delta: A Strengths Perspective in Social-cultural Context

Gauri Bhattacharya
pp. 161-178
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0035
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Disparities in HIV-treatment Responses between Haitians, African Americans, and Hispanics Living in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Jonathan Colasanti, Linda Nguyen, JoAnn Tjin Kon Kiem, Khaled Deeb, Dushyantha Jayaweera
pp. 179-190
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0004
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Condom Use among HIV-Positive Sexually Active Adults and Partner’s HIV Status in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Donaldson Conserve, Luis Sevilla, Sinead Younge, Jessie Mbwambo, Gary King
pp. 191-203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0010
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Degrees of Difference among Minority Female Juvenile Offenders’ Psychological Functioning, Risk Behavior Engagement, and Health Status: A Latent Profile Investigation

Barbara J. Guthrie, Shauna M. Cooper, Charity Brown, Isha Metzger
pp. 204-225
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0016
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Depressive Symptoms, Substance Abuse, and Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant Women of Diverse Ethnicities

Kisha B. Holden, Robetta McKenzie, Vikki Pruitt, Katrina Aaron, Stephanie Hall
pp. 226-241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0022
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Health Literacy of an Urban Business Community

Barbara H. Johnson, Sandra C. Hayes, Olugbemiga T. Ekundayo, Primus Wheeler, D’Arcy M. Ford
pp. 242-253
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0028
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Disease Prevalence and Use of Health Care among a National Sample of Black and White Male State Prisoners

David L. Rosen, Wizdom P. Hammond, David A. Wohl, Carol E. Golin
pp. 254-272
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0033
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Racial and Ethnic Variation in ADHD, Comorbid Illnesses, and Parental Strain

Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Ramon Hinojosa, Daniel Fernandez-Baca, Caprice Knapp, Lindsay A. Thompson, Alana Christou
pp. 273-289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0001
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African American Parents’ HPV Vaccination Intent and Concerns

Vetta L. Sanders Thompson, Lauren D. Arnold, Sheri R. Notaro
pp. 290-301
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0007
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Prenatal Care, Childhood Obesity, and Ethnic Health Disparities: Analyses from a Unique Population Database

Rebecca L. Utz, Eric N. Reither, Norman Waitzman
pp. 302-320
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0013
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Part 2: Health Policy, Programs, and Reform

Commentaries

An End to Chronic Homelessness: An Introduction to the 100,000 Homes Campaign

Rebecca Kanis, Joe McCannon, Catherine Craig, Kara A. Mergl
pp. 321-326
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0019
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The Costs and Adequacy of Safety Net Access for the Uninsured in Genesee County, Michigan

Mark A. Hall, Linda Hamacher, James M. Johnson
pp. 327-338
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0025
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Reports from the Field

A Model Plan for the Uninsured: Delivering Quality and Affordability in a Limited Benefit Managed Care Safety Net Program in Flint, Michigan

Constance J. Creech, Barbara Kornblau, Donna Strugar-Fritsch
pp. 339-346
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0031
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Using Theater Arts to Engage Latino Families in Dialogue about Adolescent Sexual Health: The PATH -AT Program

Kayla Causey, Martha Zuniga, Bonnie Bailer, Lori Ring, Laura Gil-Trejo
pp. 347-357
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0036
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Brief Communications

Federally Qualified Health Center Patients and Generic Drug Discount Programs

Anthony Omojasola, Mike Hernandez, Sujit S. Sansgiry, Raheem Paxton, Lovell Jones
pp. 358-366
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0005
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A Methodological Approach to Improve the Sexual Health of Vulnerable Female Populations: Incentivized Peer-Recruitment and Field-Based STD Testing

Alexis M. Roth, Joshua G. Rosenberger, Michael Reece, Barbara Van Der Pol
pp. 367-375
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0011
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The Association of Body Mass Index and Perforation of the Appendix in Puerto Rican Children

Carmen T. Ramos, Mariely Nieves-Plaza
pp. 376-385
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0017
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Original Papers

Health Reform and Primary Care Capacity: Evidence from Houston/Harris County, Texas

Charles Begley, Phuc Le, David Lairson, Jeanne Hanks, Anthony Omojasola
pp. 386-397
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0023
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Cancer Patient Navigator Tasks across the Cancer Care Continuum

Kathryn L. Braun, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Alan E.C. Holden, Linda Burhansstipanov, Jacqueline H. Tran, Brenda F. Seals, Giselle Corbie-Smith, JoAnn U. Tsark, Lisa Harjo, Mary Anne Foo, Amelie G. Ramirez
pp. 398-413
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0029
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What is the Quality of Preventive Care Provided in a Student-Run Free Clinic?

Neel M. Butala, William Murk, Leora I. Horwitz, Lauren K. Graber, Laurie Bridger, Peter Ellis
pp. 414-424
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0034
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TennCare Disenrollment and Avoidable Hospital Visits in Davidson County, Tennessee

Janice S. Emerson, Pamela C. Hull, Van A. Cain, Meggan Novotny, Rodney E. Stanley, Robert S. Levine
pp. 425-445
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0002
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Achieving Excellence in Community Health Centers: Implications for Health Reform

Deborah Gurewich, John Capitman, Jenna Sirkin, Diana Traje
pp. 446-459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0008
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Improving Diabetes Care in the Uninsured: The Success of the Access To Care Program in Cook County, Illinois

Maxwell D. Leither, Nathan D. Ontrop
pp. 460-473
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0014
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State Policies and Language Access in California’s HMOs: Public Reporting and Regulation of HMOs’ Language Services

Christopher J. Moreland, Dominique Ritley, Julie A. Rainwater, Patrick S. Romano
pp. 474-498
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0020
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Books Recently Received

Books Recently Received

p. 499
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0026
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