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State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Series [PDF]

, 2014
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, or AAPIs, are a significant factor in the changing demographics in the United States. But the lack of centralized and accessible data has created a large knowledge gap about this fast-growing and influential group ...
Farah Z. Ahmad, Karthick Ramakrishnan
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Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse, Jojanneke M. Bijsterbosch, Lot Sternheim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Miao to Miaozu -- Alterity in the Formation of Modern Ethnic Groups [PDF]

Hmong Studies Journal, 2009
In China, the Miao ethnic group has been known for its long and tragic history. This image, however, was formed only during the modern era. Using a historiographical approach, this paper reviews and analyzes the process through which the Chinese Miao ...
Zhiqiang Yang
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Social Comparison and Its Association With Disordered Eating Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Social comparison has been widely implicated in the etiology and maintenance of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. At the same time, however, the magnitude of this relationship remains unclear, with existing studies varying widely in methodology, measurement, and sample characteristics.
Fidan Turk, Aysesu Bozdogan, Rachel Hughes, Phaedra Longhurst, Millie Chilvers, Ellen E. Fitzsimmons‐Craft   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir. [PDF]

Hmong Studies Journal, 2009
This book review follows Kao Kalia Yang and her family from their beginnings in the jungles of Laos, their years in Thai refugee camps, and their eventual immigration to the United States.
Lisa Dembouski
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A Critique of Timothy Vang’s Hmong Religious Conversion and Resistance Study

Hmong Studies Journal, 2008
We review Timothy Vang’s dissertation on the growth and decline of the Hmong Christian church. We argue that Vang’s arguments are methodologically and theoretically flawed. Furthermore, we try to show that his dissertation is not so much an objective analysis of Hmong religious adaptation, but rather an attempt to define and subjugate certain Hmong ...
Nao Xiong, Yang Sao Xiong
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Multi‐Dimensional Conductive Nanocomposites for Flexible Electronics

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Multi‐dimensional conductive nanocomposites integrate 0D, 1D, and 2D nanomaterials through spatial structure regulation and interface engineering, achieving “1 + 1 > 2” synergistic effects. By leveraging 0D filling to reduce contact resistance, 1D bridging to construct continuous conductive paths, and 2D supporting to enhance mechanical stability ...
Tianyu Wang, Ruimin Cai, Abbas Ali, Lizhe Li, Li Yang, Hulin Zhang, Xuge Fan, Yumin Xia, Wenyong Lai, Linmao Qian, Tiehu Li, Guosheng Shao, Liang Tian   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

From “Other Imagination" to “Self-Construction": A Study of the Evolution of the Image of the Hmong in the United States--The Second Series of Overseas Hmong Studies

Scientific Journal Of Humanities and Social Sciences
This study employs the methods of literature and virtual ethnography to examine the representation of the Hmong in the United States from three perspectives: the media, texts, and cyberspace. It elucidates the internal logic and cultural connotations of the evolving representation of the Hmong in the United States by examining the American imagination ...
Xingying Li, Guoqiang Hao
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Asian/Pacific Islander Communities: An Agenda for Positive Action [PDF]

, 2001
In June of 2001 the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, in cooperation with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, convened a symposium to assess the current state of research, exchange information, and establish a tentative agenda for

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Bioengineered Isoflavone–Probiotic Functional Foods for Sustainable Modulation of Metabolic and Reproductive Health in PCOS

Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.
Synergistic isoflavone‐probiotic action modulated metabolic, microbial and ovarian pathway ABSTRACT Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent metabolic–endocrine disorder characterized by insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and ovarian dysfunction, with growing evidence implicating gut microbiota ...
Jeyavelkumaran Renukadevi, Panneerselvam Sneha, Dhanapal Saravanan Mridula, Keerthivasan Nimithasree, Valliappan Sanjay   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source