Sentences with phrase «economic disparity due»

Fryer won the MacArthur «genius» award for «illuminating the causes and consequences of economic disparity due to race and inequality in American society... through innovative empirical and theoretical investigations.»

Not exact matches

«We would expect to see less disparity in hypertension rates across racial groups due to equal access to health care and equitable social and economic status; however, black, non-Hispanic service members remained disproportionately affected,» said Army Colonel William Corr, the deputy director of AFHSC's division of Epidemiology and Analysis.

Due to historical trauma, chronically underfunded programs, and broken promises on the part of the U.S. government, children and youth from Native American communities experience many educational, health, and economic disparities compared with their peers.

Due to historical trauma, chronically underfunded programs, and broken promises on the part of the U.S. government, youth from Native American communities experience many educational, health, and economic disparities compared with their peers in the general population.

There is evidence that marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities, tend to experience poorer health outcomes, and widespread agreement that disparity in health outcomes is largely due to the social determinants of health, which are the poorer economic and social conditions experienced by them: Robin L. Nobleman, Are Health Problems Legal Problems in Disguise?

Despite the significant impact of maternal depression on mothers and children alike, maternal mental health needs are often neglected or undiagnosed.18 Prevalence rates of maternal depression are high among low - income women due to the greater challenges they may face related to financial hardships, low levels of community or familial support, and societal prejudice.19 In fact, the prevalence of maternal depression among low - income women in the United States is double the prevalence rate for all U.S. women.20 At the same time, these women are less likely to receive treatment or be screened for postpartum depression.21 Studies show there are clear racial and ethnic disparities in who accesses treatment in the United States, even among women of the same general socio - economic status: In a multiethnic cohort of lower - income Medicaid recipients, 9 percent of white women sought treatment, compared with 4 percent of African American women and 5 percent of Latinas.22