Objective: Racism is a mechanism through which racial/ethnic disparities occur in child
health. To assess the present state of research into the effects of racism on child health, a …

The American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to addressing the factors that affect child
and adolescent health with a focus on issues that may leave some children more vulnerable …

Karl CK Kuban, MD, SMEpi1, 2, Renée Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD1, Timothy Heeren, PhD3,
and T. Michael O'Shea, MD, MPH4 In epidemiologic research, race is considered often as a …

Racism is woven within the fabric of the United States culture, structures, and systems,
including its healthcare system. There is extensive research on adults demonstrating racial …

Discussion| Racism has been shown to be detrimental to the health of individuals and
families. 1 This analysis of populationbased, demographically diverse, national data …

Racism may be a factor contributing to poor health and health care disparities in minority
children through multiple mechanisms, including effects on psychological and physical well …

Evidence shows that exposure to racial discrimination leads to poor health among
racial/ethnic minority individuals (henceforth, minorities) in adolescence and throughout the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Despite increased literature on the impact of racism in the past
decades, relatively few studies have focused on the effects of racism on younger children …

Research on racism as a harmful determinant of population health is in its infancy. Explicitly
naming a long-standing problem long recognized by those affected, this work has the …

Forover50years, thepediatricresearchcommunityhas embraced social-ecological models
that call attention to the entire ecological system in which child development occurs1; yet …