Race and Ethnicity in Childhood Obesity Abstract Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no
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My Thoughts about Race and Ethnicity Race and ethnicity is a very interesting topic to think about. The distinction between race and ethnicity is not always clear to a lot of people. To me race is your physical appearance and ethnicity is your cultural background. My race is white but my ethnicity is Irish and scottish. Although my race is white and someone who is polish might also be white our cultures are not the same. When you are asked to specify race/ethnicity on a form i think it is
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identify as a race or ethnicity other than white. Race and ethnicity are one of the main factors of change of population. According to Barnhouse-Walters Studies‚ the concentration of poor minority populations in inner-cities and the concentration of affluent White populations in the suburbs‚ is the main mechanism by which racial inequality in educational resources is reproduced. The division of races can lead to racism or racial segregation which can lead to unemployment by races. Also‚ race and ethnicity
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CAPSTONE CHECKPOINT ETH/125 What information about race and ethnicity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to specific minority groups? In the first week of class when we were asked the question in our journal entry of a subordinate group member defining race and ethnicity‚ what does the terms race and ethnicity mean to me. After researching that question and getting thorough meaning of race and ethnicity I was able to understand and relate to specific minority group such
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My family has never been 100% one type of people group. We are full of diversity. From our social class to our race/ethnicity we are different. These differences have brought new traditions to the family‚ as well as “spice up” our interactions with each other at family gatherings. Even though we are different we love each other equally and are proud to be a part of the family that we are. My family does experience a difference in class‚ and these difference have adjusted over the years. For example
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statistics that define my race and ethnicity. Statistics from jbhe.com and usnews.com says: "Black students graduate rate stands at an appallingly 42 percent compared to the 62 percent of Whites; Black college graduates are twice as likely as Whites to struggle to find jobs; People with ’Black-sounding names’ had to send out 50 percent more job applications than people with ’White-sounding names’ just to get a call back." How can I ever grow from such statics that define my race‚ when the system is against
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My initial or immediate reaction to the lesson on race and ethnicity through our lecture‚ readings‚ individual and group participation was slightly surprising. I discovered I didn’t consider myself the same as society classified me. This discovery was actually rather frustrating. I don’t want to be known only as a 34-year-old‚ Caucasian‚ female. I don’t want to be aggregated or perceived as someone who is lumped into the same category as everyone else. I want to be perceived as I see myself
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As a young kid growing up in the inner city of Baltimore‚ MD‚ the people surrounding me mirrored my complexion. Attending Catholic Church and Catholic School‚ growing up was a part of my family’s culture. Awareness of my race and ethnicity‚ stated in my earliest days at school. Although‚ majority of my childhood interactions were with other African American children‚ I had no problem creating friendships with other children who did not mirror my image. When you are a kid‚ you pay less attention to
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while discrimination refers to actions toward them. Racism is a type of prejudice that involves set beliefs about a specific racial group. As stated above‚ stereotypes are oversimplified ideas about groups of people. Stereotypes can be based on race‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ gender‚ sexual orientation—almost any characteristic. They may be positive (usually about one’s own group‚ such as when women suggest they are less likely to complain about physical pain) but are often negative (usually toward other groups
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subject has opened my eyes to the world around me‚ making me re-examine my beliefs‚ values and assumptions. In particular‚ Sociology has increased my awareness of inequality in society‚ such as ethnic differences and discrimination‚ of which I was previously unaware. This interest was enhanced after reading ‘Race and Ethnicity in Education’ by Gill Crozier in Sociology Review. Crozier’s article about ethnic minorities underachieving within the education system made me realise the impact racism can have
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