Abstract
The prevalence of disadvantages among individual African Americans does not fully explain their poor birth outcomes, nor is there a biological vulnerability specific to African- Americans. This chapter looks beyond individual attributes and explores where and how African-American women live in an effort to understand these enduring inequalities. It focuses on the residents of Chicago, the third most segregated city in the United States.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Neighborhoods and Health |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199865505 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780195138382 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2009 |
Keywords
- African American women
- Chicago
- Infant mortality
- Public health
- Racial segregation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine