Tag: Inequity
National Association of County & City Health Officials
Database of health equity and social justice. Seeks to advance the capacity of local health departments to address health inequities.
Neo-Material Theory
Health inequities are the result from a disparity in experiences/resources that have roots in the material world. Includes underinvestments in public policy and healthcare.
Reference: Lynch et al., 2000
Resource Deprivation Theory
Inequities exist because minorities are more likely than whites to live in communities that are deprived and lack the necessary infrastructure for a healthy lifestyle. One study demonstrated an association between the location of food … Read more