Barriers to access to institutional resources exist for the segment of the population that is disenfranchised or lacks power within a given society. Barriers to access might include language, geographic location, socioeconomic status, immigration status, and racial/ethnic identity. Institutionalized racism and discrimination are also factors that prevent some groups from obtaining equal access to resources. An understanding of the barriers to access to institutional resources, informed by perspectives such as social justice, is essential to address health and health care disparities.
The content in this category covers spatial inequality, the structure and patterns of social class, and health disparities in relation to class, race/ ethnicity, and gender.
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Spatial Inequality (SOC)
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Human Ecology and Environment |
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Social Class (SOC)
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Stratification |
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Health Disparities (SOC) (e.g., class, gender, race inequalities in health) |
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Health and Medicine |
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Health Care Disparities (SOC) (e.g., class, gender, race inequalities in health care) |
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Health and Medicine |
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