Sora Park Tanjasiri, Lois Takahashi, Lola Sablan-Santos
{"title":"Financial Distress among Pacific Islanders in Southern California.","authors":"Sora Park Tanjasiri, Lois Takahashi, Lola Sablan-Santos","doi":"10.17953/1545-0317.13.1.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17953/1545-0317.13.1.14","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pacific Islanders experience enduring and growing poverty in the United States, yet our understanding of their financial distress and needs is limited. Financial institutions, government agencies, and community-based organizations in areas with large Pacific Islander communities need better information with which to develop tailored programs, improve outreach and education, and improve economic security for these and other underserved populations. This paper describes the results from a unique in-language survey that asked detailed questions regarding the financial knowledge, status, and needs of Pacific Islanders, including poverty and wealth questions beyond those in the Census, in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties of Southern California.</p>","PeriodicalId":88347,"journal":{"name":"AAPI nexus : Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, policy practice and community","volume":"13 1-2","pages":"14-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17953/1545-0317.13.1.14","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35836568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health: A Nurse Practitioner's Perspective.","authors":"L. Thái, A. Saw","doi":"10.17953/APPC.12.1-2.L77724297684G720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17953/APPC.12.1-2.L77724297684G720","url":null,"abstract":"Health equity for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) requires collaborative partnerships between primary care and behavioral health organizations. This paper presents the experiences and perspectives of a nurse practitioner in a large-scale pilot program to integrate primary care and behavioral health between an FQHC and a community mental health center, both serving predominantly Asian immigrant populations. This paper discusses lessons learned through program implementation and provides insights on developing a truly integrated system involving equal and full cooperation across disciplines to provide quality and holistic care for patients with SMI. Implications for clinical practice and policy are discussed.","PeriodicalId":88347,"journal":{"name":"AAPI nexus : Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, policy practice and community","volume":"75 1","pages":"193-209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88575365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sela V Panapasa, Kamana'opono M Crabbe, Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula
{"title":"Efficacy of Federal Data: Revised Office of Management and Budget Standard for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders Examined.","authors":"Sela V Panapasa, Kamana'opono M Crabbe, Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula","doi":"10.17953/appc.9.1-2.cp21x04488016643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17953/appc.9.1-2.cp21x04488016643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This policy brief examines the status of federal data since the implementation of the 1997 Revised OMB 15 standards for the collection of race and ethnic data, identifies ongoing data limitations, and present recommendations to improve policy and interventions for Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPI). While most federal agencies are taking appropriate steps to comply with the revised OMB standards, many are having less success reporting disaggregated information on NHPIs. This suggests that increased efforts to obtain robust samples of NHPIs warrants immediate attention in order for federal agencies to fully comply with the revised OMB standards.</p>","PeriodicalId":88347,"journal":{"name":"AAPI nexus : Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, policy practice and community","volume":"9 1-2","pages":"212-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211287/pdf/nihms626415.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32782911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Su Yeong Kim, Aprile D Benner, Rena Mae Nalani Takushi, Kathleen Ongbongan, Donna Dennerlein, Deborah K Spencer
{"title":"\"It's like we're just renting over here\": The Pervasive Experiences of Discrimination of Filipino Immigrant Youth Gang Members in Hawai'i.","authors":"Su Yeong Kim, Aprile D Benner, Rena Mae Nalani Takushi, Kathleen Ongbongan, Donna Dennerlein, Deborah K Spencer","doi":"10.17953/appc.6.1.0763n157667h72wx","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17953/appc.6.1.0763n157667h72wx","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Researchers, service providers, and policymakers must uncover and better understand the issues facing youths in Asian gangs in order to most effectively intervene with appropriate policies and programs. The present investigation sampled young male Filipino gang members in Hawai'i. Thematic analyses of the focus group data challenge the commonly held view of racial harmony in Hawai'i. It appears that racial and social discrimination from peers and authority figures propel Filipino boys to seek out gang membership as a way to protect themselves from being targets of oppression.</p>","PeriodicalId":88347,"journal":{"name":"AAPI nexus : Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, policy practice and community","volume":"6 1","pages":"11-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.17953/appc.6.1.0763n157667h72wx","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28535505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}