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- A growing body of research shows that centuries of racism in this country has had a profound and negative impact on communities of color. 1 The impact is pervasive and deeply embedded in our society—affecting where one lives, learns, works, worships, and plays, and creating inequities in access to a range of social and economic benefits—such as housing, education, wealth, and employment.
www.cdc.gov/minority-health/racism-health/index-1.htmlImpact of Racism on our Nation's Health | Minority Health | CDC
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Sep 8, 2020 · Most inequalities are measured in relation to the most privileged population with regard to race and racialization (White Canadians), to show the specific effects of Anti-Black racism on health and social inequalities.
Recently, growing calls for health equity and social justice have raised awareness of the impact of implicit bias and structural racism on social determinants of health, healthcare quality, and ultimately, health outcomes.
Sociological research on racial disparities in health has many important lessons for policies that seek to address social inequities in health. First, there are implications for how data on social inequalities in health are reported.
Jun 26, 2024 · Racism, both structural and interpersonal, are fundamental causes of health inequities, health disparities and disease. The impact of these inequities on the health of Americans is severe, far-reaching, and unacceptable.
Dec 10, 2022 · The misclassification of race as a biological (rather than social) construct continues to compound health disparities. Four research papers show how discrimination leads to poorer health outcomes and quality of care.
An expanding commitment to understanding social determinants of health aims to address the social conditions that produce racialized patterns in health inequity. There is also a resurging and evolving interest in the influence of cultural barriers and assets in shaping racial inequities in health.
Sep 11, 2019 · Cultural systems, such as cultural racism, undergird the social conditions that shape racial inequities in health, including social and health policy decision making, governance, practice, and public reception.
