Research and Policy Repository

Beyond aggregated race and ethnicity codes: An examination of additional methods to identify Asian American and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Veteran subgroups in administrative databases

Abstract: Introduction: Veterans who identify either as Asian American or as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) are growing (in percentage points) more rapidly than …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Health and social experiences of asian american and pacific islanders in the US military

Abstract: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) make up approximately 4%–5% of the total U.S. Armed Forces. Recent studies suggest a lack of adequate representation of …

Well-Being Peer reviewed

Factors impacting rural Pacific Island veterans’ access to care: A qualitative examination

Abstract: Pacific Island veterans suffer from greater severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with Caucasian veterans but face substantial barriers to mental …

Education / Training Family / Relationships Finance Mental Health Physical Health Well-Being Peer reviewed