title: Improving the black family's odds for health: a survey of health status and risk factors.
abstract: This paper reflects on the factors which affect the excess morbidity and mortality that Black families suffer. Statistical surveys reveal the conditions which generate major stresses, increase health risk factors, and perpetuate inadequate health services. Implications for research and imperatives for health professionals and caregivers which urge intervention strategies and encourage strategically designed health promotion and disease prevention services are included herein.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D012307:Risk Factors; D012922:Social Change; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology