PSYCH 150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Residential Segregation In The United States, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Cervical Cancer
Document Summary
Leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes. Blacks are disadvantaged in: heart disease, cancer, homicide, diabetes, perinatal conditions, asthma, hypertension, hiv, infant mortality. Blacks are advantaged in: chronic liver disease, alzheimer"s, chronic lower respiratory disease, unintentional injuries, suicide. Affordable health care act helped improve access to care and preventative services. Blacks use hospitals as normal care centers. A legacy of mistrust of medical research and health care providers. Poor communication between recipient and care giver. More likely to live below the poverty level. 100,000/year premature deaths are attribute to racial disparities. Infant mortality in black women with a college degree is higher than other ethnic groups who did not finish high school. Blacks over 40 have the highest risk profile. Measures of ses are not equivalent across race. Major impact of racial/ethnic difference in childhood socioeconomic status. Impact of difference in early life psychosocial and economic adversity. Discrimination in housing, labor markets, criminal justice, and education.
