Evaluating the Economic Causes and Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Kristen Suthers‚ PhD‚ MPH R acial and ethnic health disparities are differences in health status driven by social inequities. While most agree that disparities in health are a social justice issue‚ underlying economic issues that exacerbate these differences have not been recog- nized. This paper dissects the economic costs of disparities first‚ at the individual level in terms of adverse impacts
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without the threat of punishment or promise of reward is known as influence‚ and it mostly stems from one’s peers’ regard and regard for oneself. According to this article (Lucas & Baxter‚ 2012)‚ research identifies status as the basis of influence disparities in groups and shows that members of disadvantaged status groups‚ such as women and minorities‚ will have less influence and experience obstacles in attaining and wielding power. The integration of people from various origins‚ cultures‚ genders‚
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I live in Long Beach‚ California in a small community known as “El Dorado”. While there are many indicators of ongoing disparities‚ it is evident that race disparities are the primary concern within my community. El Dorado is considered an upper class community‚ with predominantly white residents. Sadly‚ original owners believe that non-white residents would bring down the value of their home and therefore do not welcome non-white residents into the community. When a non-white resident moves into
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Health disparities are a continuing issue‚ especially in America where there are many different socioeconomic hierarchies that can affect the level of health care. These health disparities refer to the different groups of people and how diseases affect each group. There have been many studies done to identify the health disparities driven by socioeconomic status (SES). Most all of the studies have provided evidence that racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower quality health care than
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HHP 3410- Health Disparities Research Paper December 2‚ 2012 Disparities in Mental Health Care with Regards to Racial and Ethnic Cofactors There are many significant differences among racial and ethnic groups pertaining to mental health and mental health services. Via this topic‚ disparities among racial and ethnic groups have arisen and been studied and researched in magnitude. Mental health disparities among racial and ethnic groups can be attributed‚ but not limited to: access to health
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Gender disparities between boys and girls pursuing STEM related courses is evident starting in primary school and are due to an array of factors‚ including societal‚ familial‚ and cultural influences. Although‚ access to education for women and girls have improved globally‚ disparities in the access to a basic education still persist‚ thereby influencing the gender gap in STEM education. To demonstrate‚ a study conducted in the United Kingdom‚ found at ages ten to eleven both boys and girls equally
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Disparity and Discrimination Cynthia Valentin 11-03-2014 Judith Brodsky CJS/221 Disparity and discrimination in the criminal justice system causes lack of equality based on the certain individual’s religious beliefs‚ color of skin and background. We live in a world where discrimination and disparities should no longer exist but unfortunately they do. The people around us are the ones who make the world what it is today therefore seeing someone for the way they look and not looking
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When a defendant is sentenced‚ there are philosophical reasons behind this sentencing. The four basic reasons are rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ retribution‚ and incapacitation. Because this process is sensitive‚ guidelines have been made to ensure that presumptive sentences are mandatory. Rehabilitation is considered one of the most "humane" goal of punishment. There are different ways a judge can impose a rehabilitation sentence. For example‚ a young woman is arrested for public drunkenness. The
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SENTENCING GOALS OF CORRECTIONS The five general sentencing goals of corrections are punishment ‚ retribution‚ test of proportionality‚ specific deterrence‚ general deterrence. Punishment is the correctional goal emphasizing the infliction of pain or suffering. As a society‚ we believe that punishment for inappropriate behavior is not only allowable ‚ but also advisable. Punishment is used to teach children from right and wrong. Criminal offenders are brought to justice by the state‚ acting for
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Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies designed to reduce disparities. Over the years‚ many developed nations have been trying to help those less developed countries to get out of poverty. This has happened through ways of giving them aid or money mostly. Along the way‚ countries have also developed goals like the 8 MDGs to be solved by 2015. But with many developing countries still suffering under poverty‚ has this aid been enough? Over time‚ new strategies have been developed in order to resolve
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