Roberta A Downing
Biographic Data
| ID | 5378879 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberta A Downing |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberta A |
| FAMILY NAME | Downing |
| SIGNATURE | DOWNING R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | At the time of this study Roberta A. Downing was with the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md. Thomas A. LaVeist was with the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore. Heather E. Bullock was with the Psychology Department, University of California, Santa Cruz. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Intersections of Ethnicity and Social Class in Provider Advice Regarding Reproductive Health
Objectives. We examined how ethnicity and social class influence women’s perceptions of reproductive health care. Of primary interest was assessing whether health care providers are perceived as advising low-income women, particularly women of color, to limit their childbearing and to what extent they feel they are discouraged by providers from having future children. Methods. Ethnically diverse, low-income (n=193) and middle-class women (n=146) …
The Perceived Importance of Developmental Relationships on Women Undergraduates' Pursuit of Science
Using a survey of women science majors, we tested the assumption that women mentors and other women guides help women students pursue the sciences. The survey explicitly distinguished among three types of guides: mentors (who provide psychosocial support), sponsors (who provide instrumental support), and role models (who act as examples) encountered before and during college. We found that over 90% of the women had a guide of one type or another,…
Values and Science
Affirmative action
Intersections of Ethnicity and Social Class in Provider Advice Regarding Reproductive Health
Objectives. We examined how ethnicity and social class influence women’s perceptions of reproductive health care. Of primary interest was assessing whether health care providers are perceived as advising low-income women, particularly women of color, to limit their childbearing and to what extent they feel they are discouraged by providers from having future children. Methods. Ethnically diverse, low-income (n=193) and middle-class women (n=146) …
The Perceived Importance of Developmental Relationships on Women Undergraduates' Pursuit of Science
Using a survey of women science majors, we tested the assumption that women mentors and other women guides help women students pursue the sciences. The survey explicitly distinguished among three types of guides: mentors (who provide psychosocial support), sponsors (who provide instrumental support), and role models (who act as examples) encountered before and during college. We found that over 90% of the women had a guide of one type or another,…
Values and Science
Affirmative action
Values and Science
The Perceived Importance of Developmental Relationships on Women Undergraduates' Pursuit of Science
Using a survey of women science majors, we tested the assumption that women mentors and other women guides help women students pursue the sciences. The survey explicitly distinguished among three types of guides: mentors (who provide psychosocial support), sponsors (who provide instrumental support), and role models (who act as examples) encountered before and during college. We found that over 90% of the women had a guide of one type or another,…
Intersections of Ethnicity and Social Class in Provider Advice Regarding Reproductive Health
Objectives. We examined how ethnicity and social class influence women’s perceptions of reproductive health care. Of primary interest was assessing whether health care providers are perceived as advising low-income women, particularly women of color, to limit their childbearing and to what extent they feel they are discouraged by providers from having future children. Methods. Ethnically diverse, low-income (n=193) and middle-class women (n=146) …
Psychology (3 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Academic Freedom and Politics (1 work) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Diversity and Career in Medicine (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Ethnic group (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work)