By the end of the chapter, the student will be able to do the following:
- Explain examples of the history of health disparities in the United States.
- List some current-day health disparities.
- Understand the reasons behind the current-day health disparities.
- Describe how racism impacts health outcomes.
- Define environmental racism.
- Define the following: life course perspectives, cumulative disadvantage perspective, and weathering hypothesis.
- Explain the Hispanic paradox.
- Explain how race-based treatments in medical care can have negative outcomes.
- Give examples of environmental justice movements that are fighting environmental disparities.