There are four research aims for the center: (1) To develop and validate culturally appropriate psychosocial instruments related to the underlying causes of disparity in asthma morbidity; (2) To identify the structural relationships of psychosocial factors to other known influential factors related to disparities in asthma outcomes; (3) To study the changes in structural relationship among influential factors in asthma disparity over time, as related to changes in health status; (4) To develop, pilot test, and field test a community-based asthma team (peer coach, asthma nurse, and social worker) intervention to enhance individuals ability to cope with chronic illness and improve asthma-related behaviors. A second major goal of the Center will be to train and mentor new clinical investigators and social scientists to be able to conduct research in this field of interest.