| Autor institucional : | Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies |
| Autor/Autores: | Thomas A. LaVeist, Darrell Gaskin, Antonio J. Trujillo |
| Fecha de publicación: | September 2011 |
| Alcance geográfico: | Nacional e Internacional |
| Publicado en: | Estados Unidos |
| Descargar: | Descargar PDF |
| Resumen: | This research report highlights the effects of place on health and health inequities. It outlines the existing evidence of residential segregation’s effect on health, and it extends upon existing literature by examining the relationship between segregation and health inequities using the latest federal Census and health data. What the report finds is striking. Using infant mortality as a measure of population health, the authors find that although residential segregation is decreasing, the relationship between segregation and infant mortality disparities appears to have intensified in recent years. This report is based upon two studies with distinct sets of data analyses. Both studies are designed to test whether geographic location – or “place” -- plays a significant role in determining racial and ethnic health inequalities. |
