Research: Articles & Journals

Addressing Disparities for Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities: A Promising Practice Community/Regional-Level Intervention
Author: Peter J. Wong
Author Degree(s): M.P.P., MSc., Ph.D. Candidate
Author’s Organization: Asian Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC)
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Asians and Pacific Islanders, Disability, and Economic/Health Disparities: Identifying the Causes of Severe Obstacles to Labor Market Participation
First Author: Peter J. Wong
First Author Degree(s): M.P.P., MSc., Ph.D. Candidate Organization’s First Author: UCLA
Co-Author: Lois M. Takahashi
Co-Author Degree: Ph.D.
Organization of Co-Author: UCLA
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The Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among Asian American Adolescents and Children: Symptoms and Treatment Issues.
By Irene Chung, Ph.D.
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Growing Up Asian American With a Disability
By Grace Tsao
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Blind and Sighted Pioneers and Teachers in 19th Century China and India
By M. Miles
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Educational and Social Responses to Disability in China, Japan, & Korea, from Antiquity to 1950
By M. Miles
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Highlights Lack of Statistically Reliable Data for APIs with Disabilities
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Research

Fact: API's and Health Insurance

16.8% - Percentage of single-race Asians without health insurance coverage in 2007, up from 15.5 percent in 2006.

Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007

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