Health Disparities Through a Psychological Lens

There is growing concern in the United States about avoidable, unjust differences in health associated with sociodemographic characteristics, such as socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. This concern has sparked research to identify how disparities develop and how they can be reduced. Studies sh...

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Published in:The American psychologist 2009-11, Vol.64 (8), p.663-673
Main Author: ADLER, Nancy E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Demographics
Ethnicity
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health
Health Behavior
Health Disparities
Health inequalities
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities
Hierarchy, Social
Human
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical research
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Psychological aspects
Psychological processes
Psychology and medicine
Psychology, Social
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychosocial Factors
Racial discrimination
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic Status
Stress
Young Adult
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Summary:There is growing concern in the United States about avoidable, unjust differences in health associated with sociodemographic characteristics, such as socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. This concern has sparked research to identify how disparities develop and how they can be reduced. Studies showing that disparities occur at all levels of socioeconomic status, not simply at the very bottom, suggest that psychosocial factors play an important role. The author discusses both content and process issues in psychological research on disparities.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.64.8.663