Open AccessAn Experimental Investigation of Possible Memory Biases Affecting Support for Racial Health Care Policy
Author(s) -
Philip J. Mazzocco,
Ryan Brunner
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2011.300556
Subject(s) - race (biology) , health care , opposition (politics) , health equity , white (mutation) , psychology , gerontology , racial differences , medicine , african american , public health , social psychology , political science , ethnic group , nursing , sociology , gender studies , biochemistry , chemistry , politics , law , gene , ethnology
We aimed to test the theory that estimates of racial disparities may be based on small recalled samples of specific individuals (Black vs White), a strategy likely to lead to underestimates of true racial disparities and a corresponding opposition to race-focused health care policies.