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Structural Influences on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Women's Health Care
Author(s) -
Robbins Cheryl L.,
Padavic Irene
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
sociology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1751-9020
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00037.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , race (biology) , health care , race and health , health equity , intersection (aeronautics) , sociology , gerontology , gender studies , political science , medicine , geography , cartography , anthropology , law
This paper summarizes recent research about several structural influences on racial and ethnic disparities in women's health care. While disparities in women's health care access and quality emanate from a number of sources, this paper focuses on the intersection between race/ethnicity and several structural factors (access to insurance coverage, discrimination, neighborhood characteristics, and social isolation). We identify gaps in the literature and suggest directions for future research. Particularly needed are gender studies of the impact of race/ethnicity that transcend the black–white dichotomy, that attend to location, that examine variation in social networks, and that clarify the impact of discrimination on women's health care.