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Structural Influences on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Women's Health Care
Article first published online: 27 SEP 2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00037.x
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Robbins, C. L. and Padavic, I. (2007), Structural Influences on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Women's Health Care. Sociology Compass, 1: 682–700. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00037.x
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- Issue published online: 27 SEP 2007
- Article first published online: 27 SEP 2007
- Sociology Compass 1/2 (2007): 682–700, 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00037.x
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Abstract
This paper summarizes recent research about several structural influences on racial and ethnic disparities in women's health care. While disparities in women's health care access and quality emanate from a number of sources, this paper focuses on the intersection between race/ethnicity and several structural factors (access to insurance coverage, discrimination, neighborhood characteristics, and social isolation). We identify gaps in the literature and suggest directions for future research. Particularly needed are gender studies of the impact of race/ethnicity that transcend the black–white dichotomy, that attend to location, that examine variation in social networks, and that clarify the impact of discrimination on women's health care.