TY - JOUR
T1 - Future Directions in Research on Institutional and Interpersonal Discrimination and Child Health
AU - Acevedo-Garcia, Dolores
AU - Rosenfeld, Lindsay E.
AU - Hardy, Erin
AU - McArdle, Nancy
AU - Osypuk, Theresa L.
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - Research evidence indicates that 2 forms of racial discrimination - perceived interpersonal discrimination and racial/ethnic residential segregation (a form of institutional discrimination) - may influence children's health and disparities. Although research on these 2 forms of discrimination and health has primarily focused on adults, smaller bodies of work have documented that perceived interpersonal discrimination and segregation have a negative effect on infants' health, and that perceived interpersonal discrimination may negatively affect children's mental health. Three directions for research are (1) incorporating a life-course perspective into studies of discrimination and children's health, (2) linking residential segregation with geographyof- opportunity conceptual frameworks and measures, and (3) considering residential segregation along with segregation in other contexts that influence children's health (e.g., schools).
AB - Research evidence indicates that 2 forms of racial discrimination - perceived interpersonal discrimination and racial/ethnic residential segregation (a form of institutional discrimination) - may influence children's health and disparities. Although research on these 2 forms of discrimination and health has primarily focused on adults, smaller bodies of work have documented that perceived interpersonal discrimination and segregation have a negative effect on infants' health, and that perceived interpersonal discrimination may negatively affect children's mental health. Three directions for research are (1) incorporating a life-course perspective into studies of discrimination and children's health, (2) linking residential segregation with geographyof- opportunity conceptual frameworks and measures, and (3) considering residential segregation along with segregation in other contexts that influence children's health (e.g., schools).
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300986
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300986
M3 - Article
C2 - 23409880
AN - SCOPUS:84878514339
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 103
SP - 1754
EP - 1763
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
IS - 10
ER -