Ready or Not: An Examination of Health and Educational Disparities through the Lens of a Social Determinants of Health Framework during Early Childhood
| Autor: | Roseanne L. Flores |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Social Sciences. :261-278 |
| ISSN: | 2327-5960 2327-5952 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/jss.2021.93018 |
| Popis: | Objective: African-American, Hispanic, and poor children are at the utmost risk of experiencing adverse health and educational outcomes. Research has demonstrated that health and education disparities occur within the context of social determinants of health. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social determinants of health and health and educational disparities that begin early childhood. Methods: Using data from the 2011/ 2012 National Survey of Children’s Health the sample for the current study included data for 1496 African-American and 2451 Hispanic children 3 - 5 years of age. Indicators of potential health and education disparities included measures of access to healthcare, measures of health and dental health, and measures of early childhood experiences. Results: The findings revealed that African-American, Hispanic, and poor children experienced more significant disparities in health and early childhood outcomes than their White and wealthier peers and that neighborhood risks were related to poorer health and educational outcomes. Conclusions: The results suggest that ensuring health equity and reducing health and educational disparities during early childhood can only occur by focusing on upstream determinants of health which include risk exposure, social disadvantage, and social inequities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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