Special Issue: Minority Health

Health Needs of Vietnamese American Elders
Nancy Chu, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC

Instrument Development for Measuring Stress During Pregnancy Among Women in Beijing, China
Janet F. Wang, PhD, RN, FAAN
Anthony A. Billings, MS

“Living for My Children:” Mothers Living with HIV Disease
Rosemary N. Walulu, PhD, RN
Sara L. Gill, PhD, RN, IBCLC

Racial Differences in the Cardiac Autonomic Function of Overweight and Obese Youth
Shirleatha Lee, PhD
Patricia Ann Cowan, PhD
Glenn T. Wetzel, PhD
Pedro Velasquez-Meyer MD

Spirituality, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life Among Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Maxine Adegbola, PhD, RN, CNE

A Physical Activity Intervention for African American Women in Public Housing
Barbara Wilder, DSN, CRNP
Peter Grandjean, PhD
Jennifer Schuessler, DSN, RN
Constance Smith Hendricks, PhD, RN

Women Alive: Gathering Underserved Women Upstream for a Comprehensive Breast Health Program
Charlotte D. Barry PhD, RN, NCSN
Bernadette Lang, DNS PhD, AHN-BC
Beth King, PhD, RN

Recruitment of Rural African Americans for Research Projects: Lessons Learned
Ishan C. Williams, PhD
Sharon Utz, PhD, RN
Randy Jones, PhD, RN
Ivora Hinton, PhD
Richard Steeves, PhD, RN, FAAN
Gina Alexander, PhD, RN, MPH

Recruitment of African American Women for Research on Breast Cancer Early Detection: Using Culturally Appropriate Interventions
Mary Ann Kelley, DSN, RN

Use of Diabetes Self-Management Instruments Among Rural African American Populations
Myra L. Clark, MS, RN, FNP-C

Methodology and Methods for Studying Pregnant Black Women
Chris Abbyad, PhD, RN, WHNP