Ethnic-Racial Stigma and Physical Health Disparities in the United States of America: From Psychological Theory and Evidence to Public Policy Solution

by Danielle L. Beatty

Ethnic-racial diversity in the United States is a source of national pride, but it is overshadowed by the reality that stigmatized groups are disproportionately burdened by negative physical health. The social contexts and their activated psychological processes that contribute to ethnic-racial health disparities are not well understood. Moreover, scientists should delineate the implications of their research for public policies that address health...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118987721
• ISBN13: 9781118987728
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 194 Pages