Tag: Inequality

Describes the relationship between socioeconomic status and health in communities, by saying that SES is the underlying reason for health inequities, as SES dictates the access to resources, education, jobs, etc.

Intersectionality theory was developed to address the non-additivity of effects of sex/gender and race/ethnicity but extendable to other domains, allows for the potential to study health and disease at different intersections of identity, social position, … Read more

Racial inequality poses health risks for minority populations, which contributes to greater chances of health problems at older ages, especially linked to black women bearing children with lower birthweights than white women as mother’s age … Read more