Amy E Harley
Biographic Data
| ID | 6078425 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy E Harley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy E |
| FAMILY NAME | Harley |
| SIGNATURE | HARLEY A E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7598-8610 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
No Longer an Island
The aim of this study was to assess outcomes from a multilevel social network intervention to promote the health of Black men. Through a community–academic collaboration and using a participatory research approach, we implemented the intervention over 4 years in a 110-block area of an urban neighborhood. The project aimed to implement a neighborhood peer outreach and leadership network to strengthen social support of Black men and increase commun…
Catalyzing Transdisciplinarity
Effectively addressing wicked health problems, that is, those arising from complex multifactorial biological and socio-economic causes, requires transdisciplinary action. However, a significant body of research points toward substantial difficulties in cultivating transdisciplinary collaboration. Accordingly, this article presents the results of a study that adapts Systems Ethnography and Qualitative Modeling (SEQM) in response to wicked health p…
Environmental Conditions in Low-Income Urban Housing
Objectives. We explored prevalence and clustering of key environmental conditions in low-income housing and associations with self-reported health. Methods. The Health in Common Study, conducted between 2005 and 2009, recruited participants (n = 828) from 20 low-income housing developments in the Boston area. We interviewed 1 participant per household and conducted a brief inspection of the unit (apartment). We created binary indexes and a summed…
You Learn to Go Last”
Cancer Screening Practices Among Amish and Non-Amish Adults Living in Ohio Appalachia
PURPOSE: The Amish, a unique community living in Ohio Appalachia, have lower cancer incidence rates than non-Amish living in Ohio Appalachia. The purpose of this study was to examine cancer screening rates among Amish compared to non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia and a national sample of adults of the same race and ethnicity in an effort to explain cancer patterns. METHODS: Face-to-face interviews focusing on perception of risk, cancer s…
Social Support and Companionship Among Active African American Women
These findings provide an understanding for the function of companions in sustaining active lifestyle that can be used to inform intervention development
Environmental Conditions in Low-Income Urban Housing
Objectives. We explored prevalence and clustering of key environmental conditions in low-income housing and associations with self-reported health. Methods. The Health in Common Study, conducted between 2005 and 2009, recruited participants (n = 828) from 20 low-income housing developments in the Boston area. We interviewed 1 participant per household and conducted a brief inspection of the unit (apartment). We created binary indexes and a summed…
Social Support and Companionship Among Active African American Women
These findings provide an understanding for the function of companions in sustaining active lifestyle that can be used to inform intervention development
Cancer Screening Practices Among Amish and Non-Amish Adults Living in Ohio Appalachia
PURPOSE: The Amish, a unique community living in Ohio Appalachia, have lower cancer incidence rates than non-Amish living in Ohio Appalachia. The purpose of this study was to examine cancer screening rates among Amish compared to non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia and a national sample of adults of the same race and ethnicity in an effort to explain cancer patterns. METHODS: Face-to-face interviews focusing on perception of risk, cancer s…
You Learn to Go Last”
Environmental Conditions in Low-Income Urban Housing
Objectives. We explored prevalence and clustering of key environmental conditions in low-income housing and associations with self-reported health. Methods. The Health in Common Study, conducted between 2005 and 2009, recruited participants (n = 828) from 20 low-income housing developments in the Boston area. We interviewed 1 participant per household and conducted a brief inspection of the unit (apartment). We created binary indexes and a summed…
Catalyzing Transdisciplinarity
Effectively addressing wicked health problems, that is, those arising from complex multifactorial biological and socio-economic causes, requires transdisciplinary action. However, a significant body of research points toward substantial difficulties in cultivating transdisciplinary collaboration. Accordingly, this article presents the results of a study that adapts Systems Ethnography and Qualitative Modeling (SEQM) in response to wicked health p…
No Longer an Island
The aim of this study was to assess outcomes from a multilevel social network intervention to promote the health of Black men. Through a community–academic collaboration and using a participatory research approach, we implemented the intervention over 4 years in a 110-block area of an urban neighborhood. The project aimed to implement a neighborhood peer outreach and leadership network to strengthen social support of Black men and increase commun…
Medicine (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Political science (2 works)