Annotation: These proceedings summarize the East Coast Scientific Symposium on the Health of the Adolescent Black Male, held September 1991. The purpose of the symposium was to enhance the scientific base of knowledge about the health problems of adolescent black males in our society, and to use the knowledge gained to address this as a public health issue. Topics include adolescent sexuality and fatherhood, sexually transmitted diseases, exposure to violence and injury, alcohol and other drug abuse, mental health, and the lack of appropriate public health approaches and health care resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Washington, Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, Box 357920, Seattle, WA 98195-7920, Telephone: 206-543-7701 Contact Phone: (206) 543-8706 E-mail: chdd@u.washington.edu Web Site: http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/ Price unknown. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHE081.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent fathers, Adolescent health, Adolescent sexuality, Blacks, Drug abuse, HIV, Health care utilization, Injuries, Males, Mental health, Violence prevention

Annotation: This is a collection of 40 multi-colored graphics which may be reproduced as slides for use in professional and community training in the epidemiology of violence. The package consists of flow charts, pie charts, bar graphs and informative 'facts.' Topics represented include: 'Years lost before age 65 among children for injuries and diseases (bar graph); 'Total lifetime cost of injury for 1985' (pie chart) a and 'Unintentional and intentional injury' (flow chart).

Contact: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS-F-63, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Telephone: (800) CDC-INFO Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Contact Phone: (770) 488-4694 Fax: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html Price unknown.

Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Age, Blacks, Children, Firearms, Gender, Injuries, International data, Males, Mortality, Prevention, Race, Risk factors, Training materials, United States, Violence

Annotation: This teaching guide is intended for use with adolescent males in grades 9 to 12. It presents materials for ten lessons; each lists the objectives, classifies the learning experience, outlines the process, lists the materials used, and indicates the content. Some of the topics covered in the lessons include: defining the male and female sex roles and exploring male stereotypes, examining healthy and unhealthy relationships, defining peer pressure, reviewing refusal skills for resisting peer pressure, exploring how to make responsible decisions, considering communication skills related to safer sex and contraception, choosing between various contraceptive materials, and learning about the health risks of sexually transmitted diseases. The lesson on making responsible decisions about sexual activity considers abstinence as one of the options.

Contact: Guam Department of Public Health, Bureau of Primary Care Services, Women's Health, 123 Chalan Kareta Route 10, Mangilao, Guam 96923, Fax: (671) 734-5910 Web Site: http://www.dphss.guam.gov/content/bureau-primary-care-services

Keywords: Adolescent sexuality, Curricula, Decision making, Males, Reproductive behavior, Responsibility

Annotation: This form records information about male sexual behavior. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Oakland Healthy Start, 1850 Fairway Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577, Telephone: (510) 618-3452 Contact Phone: (510) 639-1246 Fax: (510) 483-6038

Keywords: Adolescent males, California, Healthy Start, Infant mortality, Men, Prevention programs, Sexual behavior

Annotation: This document provides information about eating disorders. The document explains what eating disorders are; discusses the different types of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder; explains how eating disorders are treated, and discusses how males are affected and what is being done to better understand and treat eating disorders.

Contact: National Institute of Mental Health, MSC 9663, Room 8184 , 6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892-9663, Telephone: (301) 443-4513 Secondary Telephone: (301) 443-8431 Fax: (301) 443-4279 E-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov Web Site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov Available from the website. Document Number: NIH Pub. No. 11-4901.

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Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent females, Adolescent males, Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia, Child behavior, Eating disorders, Female children, Male children, Treatment

Annotation: This data brief presents information about deaths to adolescents (ages 12-19) in the United States from 1999 to 2006. The brief discusses the risk of dying for this population, leading causes of death, and the cause of death accounting for high death rates among non-Hispanic black male adolescents.

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone: (301) 458-4000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Fax: (301) 458-4020 E-mail: nchsquery@cdc.gov Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent death, Adolescent males, Adolescent mortality, Blacks, High risk adolescents, Hispanics, Prevention, Racial factors, Sex factors

Annotation: This report highlights how the neighborhoods where Latino and African-American boys and young men grow up directly influence their health outcomes. It examines racial and ethnic disparities -- and the magnitude of these disparities -- between boys and young men of color and white boys and young men across four broad areas: health, safety, socioeconomic, and ready-to-learn. The report analysis and findings point to the need for comprehensive policy solutions implemented at the community level in order to reduce such disparities. Examples of promising programs in communities across the country are provided.

Contact: California Endowment, Greater Los Angeles Program Office, 1000 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Telephone: (800) 449-4149 Fax: E-mail: Web Site: http://www.calendow.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent males, Blacks, Community programs, Culturally competent services, Ethnic factors, Factor analysis, Hispanic Americans, Life course, Male children, Minority health, Model programs, Neighborhoods, Policy development, Racial factors, Socioeconomic factors, Underserved communities, Young men

Annotation: This book summarizes a conceptual framework which describes macro, community, interpersonal, and individual level contextual factors that interact to promote or inhibit positive health outcomes. It then examines disparities in socioeconomic, physical and mental health, safety, and readiness to learn indicators that exist between boys and men of color and white boys and men in California. It calculates the odds for outcomes across a variety of indicators in these four domains to illustrate the challenges that boys and men of color are more likely to face in succeeding in life. It reviews strategies, practices, and policies for reducing these disparities and concludes with an appendix of data on additional indicators.

Contact: Rand Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-3208, Telephone: (310) 393-0411 Fax: 310-393-4818 E-mail: correspondence@rand.org Web Site: http://www.rand.org $55 plus shipping and handling, or available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-0-8330-4561-4.

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Keywords: Adolescent males, Blacks, California, Environmental influences, Health, Health status disparities, Hispanic Americans, Learning, Male children, Men, Minority groups, Safety, Socioeconomic factors, Statistics, Whites, Young men

Annotation: This report looks at the effects of trauma on the health of boys and young men of color (Hispanic and African American) over the course of their lifespan and explores ways in which poor health outcomes might be prevented or mitigated. Included are definitions of trauma and trauma theory; a review of the science related to trauma and brain development; a discussion of trauma as a social determinant; and possible applications of trauma knowledge to community prevention and system change efforts. Included is a detailed description of the Sanctuary Model -- an evidence-supported method for creating a culture in which healing from psychologically and socially traumatic experiences can be addressed. A list of selected references is included, along with an appendix of trauma experts in the state of California.

Contact: California Endowment, Greater Los Angeles Program Office, 1000 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Telephone: (800) 449-4149 Fax: E-mail: Web Site: http://www.calendow.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent males, Blacks, Culturally competent services, Ethnic factors, Hispanic Americans, Human development, Life course, Male children, Mental health, Minority health, Prevention programs, Racial factors, Socioeconomic factors, Trauma, Young men

Annotation: This pamphlet, which is geared toward Latino adolescents; presents perspectives on adolescent pregnancy and sexual activity in the voices of Latino adolescent males and females. Statistics about adolescent pregnancy and parenting are also provided.

Contact: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 478-8500 Fax: (202) 478-8588 E-mail: campaign@teenpregnancy.org Web Site: http://www.thenationalcampaign.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent females, Adolescent males, Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Consumer education materials, Contraception, Hispanic Americans, Prevention