EXPLORATORY RESEARCH CTR: MINORITY ADOLESCENTS' HEALTH

“少数民族问题探索研究中心”的广泛目标 青少年健康促进行为”（ECR）是为了提高青少年的健康水平， 儿童和青少年的权利， 传播其成果。 ECR将定义实际研究 问题，提高科学兴趣，发展研究集群， 资金来源和建立科学家网络，致力于服务 提供者和社区教师，以促进该地区的有效研究， 分享其成果并应用其调查结果。 具体目标是：1） 支持至少两年的跨学科试点/可行性项目 2）支持至少三个较小的教师/学生 第二年和第三年的合作研究; 3）发展中央服务， ECR促进研究者之间的网络联系， 向共同调查者提供有效的数据处理和咨询;以及4） 发展一个行政核心，以发展和管理指定的服务 并促进与当地和更广泛的其他机构的联系 社区. 第1年的拟议研究是：1）体重、饮食， 运动;西班牙裔青少年的调节; 2）促进孕妇健康 青少年：试点研究; 3）直接与模拟口腔卫生 指导。

The broad objective of the "Exploratory Center for Research in Minority Adolescents' Health Promotion Behavior" (ECR) is to improve the health of children and adolescents through the conduct of research and the dissemination of its results. The ECR will define practical research issues, enhance scientific interest, develop research clusters, target funding sources and establish networks of scientists, committed service providers and community teachers to promote efficient research in the area, share its results and apply its findings. Specific aims are to: 1) support at least two year long interdisciplinary pilot/feasibility projects each study year; 2) support at least three smaller faculty/student collaborative studies in years 2 and 3; 3) develop centralized services at the ECR to promote networking across investigators, a data base available to co-investigators, efficient data processing and consultation; and 4) develop an administrative core to develop and manage the services specified and promote linkages with other agencies within the local and broader communities. Proposed studies for year 1 are: 1) Body, weight, diet, exercise; modulation in Hispanic teens; 2) Health promoting pregnant adolescents: pilot study; and 3) Direct vs simulated oral hygiene instruction.