Unequal Cities: Structural Racism and the Death Gap in America's Largest Cities Benjamins Maureen R.
Unequal Cities: Structural Racism and the Death Gap in America's Largest Cities Benjamins Maureen R. The elimination of racial and ethnic inequities--differences that are avoidable, unnecessary, and…
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Unequal Cities: Structural Racism and the Death Gap in America's Largest Cities Benjamins Maureen R.
The elimination of racial and ethnic inequities--differences that are avoidable, unnecessary, and unfair--has been one of the overarching health-related goals of the United States for decades. Nationally, a Black baby can expect to live four years less than a white baby. Yet dramatic differences in health outcomes between Blacks and whites persist, rooted in structural and social determinants of health.
In Washington, DC, for example, the average life expectancy for Blacks is twelve years less than that of whites. But mortality outcomes and inequities vary widely across cities. But in other cities, mortality differences between races are less striking or nonexistent.
If health equity can be achieved in some cities, why not all? This is arguably the most important health equity issue of our time.In Unequal Cities, Maureen R. Benjamins and Fernando G.
De Maio gather a