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Schensul, Stephen L.; Borrero, Maria G. – Urban Anthropology, 1982
Describes the development of the Hispanic Health Council, a research, training, and advocacy organization directed to improving health conditions for the Puerto Rican community of Hartford by providing a base for collaborative research and program development by community residents and anthropologists. (Author/CJM)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Anthropology, Community Attitudes, Community Involvement
Schensul, Stephen L.; Schensul, Jean J. – Urban Anthropology, 1982
Investigates the increasingly heavy utilization of institutional physical and mental health services by the Puerto Rican community in Hartford, Connecticut. Argues that increase is due to kin and community supports that previously offered alternatives to such care, and reflects the declining socioeconomic status of the Puerto Rican community. (CJM)
Descriptors: Community Role, Family Role, Health Needs, Health Services
