Persistent and vexing health disadvantages accrue to African Americans despite decades of
work to erase the effects of race discrimination in this country. Participating in these efforts …

Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion of empirical research on
neighborhoods and health. However, although the data and approaches owe much to the …

Prior research has established associations between pregnancy outcomes and specific
neighborhood characteristics, including economic disadvantage, violent crime, and …

Adverse birth outcomes like preterm birth and infant mortality are unevenly distributed
across socio-economic groups. Risks are usually lowest in groups with high socio-economic …

There are anecdotal accounts about the possible impact of a pregnant woman's mental
health on her unborn fetus. This thesis investigates the possible association between …