Systems and Structures of Racism and Oppression, Health and Potential Solutions
A special issue of Societies (ISSN 2075-4698).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 214
Special Issue Editors
Interests: racism; racial discrimination; racial identity; cardiovascular risk and autonomic functioning; mental health; coping
* Leading GE
Interests: racism; psychology; public health
Interests: behavioral health disparities; HIV/AIDS prevention program evaluation; social determinants of health; substance abuse prevention and cessation; racial/ethnic minority
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Racial/ethnic inequities in health have been documented across the globe. Such health inequities are rooted in historical oppression and structural racism. For instance, in the United States and its territories, Black/African American, Hispanic and Latine, Indigenous/American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders face protracted inequities in terms of health (e.g., cardiovascular health, cancer). Making progress in the prevention and eradication of racial/ethnic inequities in health is paramount.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to advancing our knowledge on the mechanisms through which historical oppression and structural racism contribute to diminished health and abridged lifespans among racial/ethnic minorities and/or evaluating interventions (e.g., provider-based, behavioral, community-engaged, population level) that target key mechanisms and promote the health of racial/ethnic minorities.
This Special Issue aims to publish original research (e.g., global health, culturally appropriate interventions, mixed methods, epidemiological research), meta-analyses, and theoretical reviews. Topics may include, but are not limited to, inequities in access to healthcare and healthcare quality (e.g., maternal and reproductive health disparities); racism and bias in artificial intelligence and its algorithms (e.g., facial recognition software); inequitable policies and practices (e.g., migration policies); social, behavioral, and population-level interventions; and advocacy solutions.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Lori S. Hoggard
Dr. LaBarron Hill
Dr. Tamara Taggart
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- racism
- oppression
- racial/ethnic minorities
- health inequities
- physical health
- mental health
- mechanisms
- interventions
- advocacy
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