Ethnic density effects on health and experienced racism among Caribbean people in the US and England: A cross-national comparison
Studies indicate an ethnic density effect, whereby an increase in the proportion of racial/ethnic minority people in an area is associated with reduced morbidity among its residents, though evidence is varied. Discrepancies may arise due to differences in the reasons for and periods of migration, and socioeconomic profiles of the racial/ethnic groups and the places where they live. It is important to increase our understanding of how these factors might promote or mitigate ethnic density effects. Cross-national comparative analyses might help in this respect, as they provide greater heterogeneity in historical and contemporary characteristics in the populations of interest, and it is when we consider this heterogeneity in the contexts of peoples' lives that we can more fully understand how social conditions and neighbourhood environments influence the health of migrant and racial/ethnic minority populations.
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2012
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Authors: | Bécares, Laia ; Nazroo, James ; Jackson, James ; Heuvelman, Hein |
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Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 75.2012, 12, p. 2107-2115
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Elsevier |
Subject: | Ethnic density | Race | Migration | Place | Racism | Caribbean | Black | USA | England | UK |
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