Inez Adams
Biographic Data
| ID | 112636 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Inez Adams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Inez |
| FAMILY NAME | Adams |
| SIGNATURE | ADAMS I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1948 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Talking about cancer
Cultural models of emotional disclosure and its impact on seeking support are understudied in the context of cancer diagnosis. We argue that two different cultural norms must be considered: (1) the importance of emotional disclosure and (2) attitudes toward seeking support from loved ones. Our interviews with 37 foreign-born Chinese American and 23 European American breast cancer survivors revealed differences in disclosure of cancer diagnosis an…
Perceived barriers to achieving a healthy weight
Our findings support the need to provide more healthy food options in Guatemalan schools. In addition, physical activity for girls should be promoted and facilities made available for their use
Delivering on the Promise of Smoke-Free Public Housing
On November 30, 2016, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule mandating that public housing authorities it supports prohibit all smoking on their residential premises, including within residents’ apartments. The primary rationale for this action was to protect nonsmoking residents from the harms of tobacco smoke exposure. Although the harms of secondhand smoke are clear and the potential for reducing nonsmo…
Growing Food, Growing Consciousness
Our Kitchen Table (OKT) is a female-led organization that advocates on behalf of women with children as well as low-income earners afflicted by food insecurity and environmental health disparities in Southeast Grand Rapids, MI. OKT created the Food Diversity Project (FDP) to address the structural causes of these disparities. Premised on the principle of food justice, the FDP supplies community members with the tools and the education that they n…
The development of a bridging social capital questionnaire for use in population health research
Bridging social capital is defined as the connections between individuals who are dissimilar with respect to socioeconomic and other characteristics. There is an important gap in the literature related to its measurement. We describe the development and validation of a questionnaire to measure bridging social capital. We focused the development of the questionnaire to be suitable for use in Latino immigrant populations in the U.S. The structure o…
A mixed method exploration of survivorship among Chinese American and non-Hispanic White breast cancer survivors
Bacon and biggie sizes. Cultural and environmental barriers to healthy eating among African American women
We've Come a Long Way, Maybe
The Ethnographic Evaluation of Michigan's High-Risk Hepatitis B Vaccination Program
This paper discusses the evaluation of Michigan's High-Risk Hepatitis B Vaccination Program using ethnographic methods. Ninety-six face-to-face interviews were conducted in Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Disease, and Adolescent Health clinics throughout Michigan. The purpose of this evaluation was to determine why many Michigan residents who sought care at these clinics refused free hepatitis B vaccines and others failed to complete the va…
Commentary
General and Theoretical
Rice Cultivation in Asia
Rice Cultivation in Asia
We've Come a Long Way, Maybe
Talking about cancer
Cultural models of emotional disclosure and its impact on seeking support are understudied in the context of cancer diagnosis. We argue that two different cultural norms must be considered: (1) the importance of emotional disclosure and (2) attitudes toward seeking support from loved ones. Our interviews with 37 foreign-born Chinese American and 23 European American breast cancer survivors revealed differences in disclosure of cancer diagnosis an…
Delivering on the Promise of Smoke-Free Public Housing
On November 30, 2016, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule mandating that public housing authorities it supports prohibit all smoking on their residential premises, including within residents’ apartments. The primary rationale for this action was to protect nonsmoking residents from the harms of tobacco smoke exposure. Although the harms of secondhand smoke are clear and the potential for reducing nonsmo…
Growing Food, Growing Consciousness
Our Kitchen Table (OKT) is a female-led organization that advocates on behalf of women with children as well as low-income earners afflicted by food insecurity and environmental health disparities in Southeast Grand Rapids, MI. OKT created the Food Diversity Project (FDP) to address the structural causes of these disparities. Premised on the principle of food justice, the FDP supplies community members with the tools and the education that they n…
The Ethnographic Evaluation of Michigan's High-Risk Hepatitis B Vaccination Program
This paper discusses the evaluation of Michigan's High-Risk Hepatitis B Vaccination Program using ethnographic methods. Ninety-six face-to-face interviews were conducted in Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Disease, and Adolescent Health clinics throughout Michigan. The purpose of this evaluation was to determine why many Michigan residents who sought care at these clinics refused free hepatitis B vaccines and others failed to complete the va…
Rice Cultivation in Asia
General and Theoretical
Commentary
The Ethnographic Evaluation of Michigan's High-Risk Hepatitis B Vaccination Program
This paper discusses the evaluation of Michigan's High-Risk Hepatitis B Vaccination Program using ethnographic methods. Ninety-six face-to-face interviews were conducted in Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Disease, and Adolescent Health clinics throughout Michigan. The purpose of this evaluation was to determine why many Michigan residents who sought care at these clinics refused free hepatitis B vaccines and others failed to complete the va…
We've Come a Long Way, Maybe
Bacon and biggie sizes. Cultural and environmental barriers to healthy eating among African American women
A mixed method exploration of survivorship among Chinese American and non-Hispanic White breast cancer survivors
The development of a bridging social capital questionnaire for use in population health research
Bridging social capital is defined as the connections between individuals who are dissimilar with respect to socioeconomic and other characteristics. There is an important gap in the literature related to its measurement. We describe the development and validation of a questionnaire to measure bridging social capital. We focused the development of the questionnaire to be suitable for use in Latino immigrant populations in the U.S. The structure o…
Perceived barriers to achieving a healthy weight
Our findings support the need to provide more healthy food options in Guatemalan schools. In addition, physical activity for girls should be promoted and facilities made available for their use
Delivering on the Promise of Smoke-Free Public Housing
On November 30, 2016, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule mandating that public housing authorities it supports prohibit all smoking on their residential premises, including within residents’ apartments. The primary rationale for this action was to protect nonsmoking residents from the harms of tobacco smoke exposure. Although the harms of secondhand smoke are clear and the potential for reducing nonsmo…
Growing Food, Growing Consciousness
Our Kitchen Table (OKT) is a female-led organization that advocates on behalf of women with children as well as low-income earners afflicted by food insecurity and environmental health disparities in Southeast Grand Rapids, MI. OKT created the Food Diversity Project (FDP) to address the structural causes of these disparities. Premised on the principle of food justice, the FDP supplies community members with the tools and the education that they n…
Talking about cancer
Cultural models of emotional disclosure and its impact on seeking support are understudied in the context of cancer diagnosis. We argue that two different cultural norms must be considered: (1) the importance of emotional disclosure and (2) attitudes toward seeking support from loved ones. Our interviews with 37 foreign-born Chinese American and 23 European American breast cancer survivors revealed differences in disclosure of cancer diagnosis an…
Sociology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Breast cancer (2 works) · Cancer (2 works)