Health disparities due to diminished return among black Americans: Public policy solutions
S Assari - Social Issues and Policy Review, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There are persistent and pervasive disparities in the health of Black people compared to non‐
Hispanic Whites in the United States. There are many reasons for this gap; this article …
Hispanic Whites in the United States. There are many reasons for this gap; this article …
The weathering hypothesis as an explanation for racial disparities in health: a systematic review
Purpose The weathering hypothesis states that chronic exposure to social and economic
disadvantage leads to accelerated decline in physical health outcomes and could partially …
disadvantage leads to accelerated decline in physical health outcomes and could partially …
Life course approaches to the causes of health disparities
NL Jones, SE Gilman, TL Cheng… - … journal of public …, 2019 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Reducing health disparities requires an understanding of the mechanisms that generate
disparities. Life course approaches to health disparities leverage theories that explain how …
disparities. Life course approaches to health disparities leverage theories that explain how …
Health care experiences of pregnant, birthing and postnatal women of color at risk for preterm birth
MR McLemore, MR Altman, N Cooper, S Williams… - Social science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Chronic stress is a known risk factor for preterm birth, yet little is known about
how healthcare experiences add to or mitigate perceived stress. In this study, we described …
how healthcare experiences add to or mitigate perceived stress. In this study, we described …
Change in birth outcomes among infants born to Latina mothers after a major immigration raid
NL Novak, AT Geronimus… - International journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Growing evidence indicates that immigration policy and enforcement adversely
affect the well-being of Latino immigrants, but fewer studies examine 'spillover effects' on …
affect the well-being of Latino immigrants, but fewer studies examine 'spillover effects' on …
Racial disparities in health among nonpoor African Americans and Hispanics: The role of acute and chronic discrimination
Racial disparities in health tend to be more pronounced at the upper ends of the
socioeconomic (SES) spectrum. Despite having access to above average social and …
socioeconomic (SES) spectrum. Despite having access to above average social and …
[HTML][HTML] Unequal gain of equal resources across racial groups
S Assari - International journal of health policy and management, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The health effects of economic resources (eg, education, employment, and living place) and
psychological assets (eg, self-efficacy, perceived control over life, anger control, and …
psychological assets (eg, self-efficacy, perceived control over life, anger control, and …
Blacks' diminished health return of family structure and socioeconomic status; 15 years of follow-up of a national urban sample of youth
The protective effect of family structure and socioeconomic status (SES) on physical and
mental health is well established. There are reports, however, documenting a smaller return …
mental health is well established. There are reports, however, documenting a smaller return …
[PDF][PDF] Systemic and reflexive: Foundations of cumulative dis/advantage and life-course processes
D Dannefer - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Cumulative dis/advantage has been defined as the systemic tendency for interindividual
divergence in a given characteristic to increase with the passage of time. Over recent …
divergence in a given characteristic to increase with the passage of time. Over recent …
[HTML][HTML] The geroscience agenda: Toxic stress, hormetic stress, and the rate of aging
ES Epel - Ageing Research Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Geroscience offers a counterpoint to the challenged pursuit of curing diseases of aging, by
focusing on slowing the biological aging process for extended healthspan earlier in life …
focusing on slowing the biological aging process for extended healthspan earlier in life …