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Racial/Ethnic Variations in Women's Health: The Social Embeddedness of Health

Author(s) -

David R. Williams

Publication year - 2002

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.92.4.588

Subject(s) - ethnic group , socioeconomic status , health equity , race and health , acculturation , racism , embeddedness , social determinants of health , health care , diversity (politics) , medicine , gerontology , environmental health , sociology , political science , gender studies , population , anthropology , law

This article provides an overview of the magnitude of and trends in racial/ethnic disparities in health for women in the United States. It emphasizes the importance of attending to diversity in the health profiles and populations of minority women. Socioeconomic status is a central determinant of racial/ethnic disparities in health, but several other factors, including medical care, geographic location, migration and acculturation, racism, and exposure to stress and resources also play a role. There is a need for renewed attention to monitoring, understanding, and actively seeking to eliminate racial/ethnic disparities in health.

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