SEXUAL MINORITIES ARE NOT A HOMOGENEOUS POPULATION: HEALTH DISPARITY DIFFERENCES BASED ON RESIDENCE IN RURAL VERSUS URBAN SETTINGS

Sexual minorities are not a homogeneous population: health disparity differences based on residence in rural versus urban settings

Introduction: Past research has demonstrated that, separately, sexual minorities (SMs) and rural-dwelling populations are each at elevated risk for chronic diseases relative to heterosexuals and urban-dwelling populations, respectively.Little research, however, has assessed whether rural SM populations may experience even further chronic disease ri

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Positive Creativity and the Intentions, Discretion, Problem Finding, and Divergent Thinking That Support It Can Be Encouraged in the Classroom

This article begins by presenting a definition of positive creativity.This definition is based in part on the standard view of creativity, which points to originality and effectiveness.A brief discussion of the distinction between benevolent creativity and malevolent creativity indicates that intentions should also be required of positive creativit

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Making Food-Systems Policy for Local Interests and Common Good

The unjust distribution of poor health outcomes produced via current United States food systems indicates the need for inclusive and innovative policymaking at the Balloons Other local level.Public health and environmental organizers are seeking to improve food environments from the ground up with locally driven policy initiatives but since 2010 ha

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