| Segregation, discrimination and mortality in U.S. blacks. | |
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PMID: 8882839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Theoretically, segregation and discrimination could affect mortality among blacks (African Americans) not only through their impact on social class (including the concentration of blacks in high-poverty areas) but also by influencing health care and psychosocial factors. This paper reviews evidence that variation in mortality rates for black infants and young adults living in large metropolitan areas is associated with the level of black-white segregation. A few metropolitan areas in California with relatively low levels of segregation are shown to have low black death rates and small black-white differences in mortality rates for infants and young adult males (15-44 years old). In-depth studies are needed in these areas. Longitudinal studies of potential "risk factors" for disease and death among blacks should include: personal histories of experiences with discrimination, psychological reactions to discrimination, segregation indexes, quality of life in residential areas, and social class indicators. |
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Authors:
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A P Polednak |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ethnicity & disease Volume: 6 ISSN: 1049-510X ISO Abbreviation: Ethn Dis Publication Date: 1996 Winter-Spring |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-12-17 Completed Date: 1996-12-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9109034 Medline TA: Ethn Dis Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 99-108 Citation Subset: IM; J |
Affiliation:
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Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford 06101, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult African Americans* Female Health Services Accessibility Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Mortality* Prejudice* Residence Characteristics* Socioeconomic Factors United States Urban Health* |
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