The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies social determinants of health as “the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play.” Evidence suggests that these factors are as influential on health as access to health care and individual behaviors.
How does economic and social disadvantage affect health?
- Geoffrey R. Swain
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2016–2017) 2016
Does Supplemental Security Income reduce disability in the elderly?
- Pamela Herd, Robert F. Schoeni, and James S. House
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2016–2017) 2016
The long-term consequences of children’s health and circumstance
- Janet Currie
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2016–2017) 2016
Do unconditional income supplements improve poor pregnant women’s birth outcomes?
- Marni D. Brownell, Mariette J. Chartier, and Nathan C. Nickel
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2016–2017) 2016
Poor families, housing, and health
- Diana Hernández
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2016–2017) 2016
Health and Economic Mobility
- Rourke O'Brien and Atheen Venkataramani
- Webinar
- September 7 2016
How Economic and Social Disadvantage Affects Health and Life Opportunities
- Geoffrey Swain, Sheri Johnson, and Katie Ports
- Webinar
- June 8 2016
Reducing Health Disparities by Poverty Status
- Barbara Wolfe
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- October 2015
The Biosocial Links between Discrimination and African-American Health
- Bridget Goosby
- Podcasts
- June 2015
Pollution and Environmental Justice in Low-Income Communities of Color
- Dorceta Taylor
- Podcasts
- April 2015