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September 2011
The Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center of the Urban Institute presents data on poverty, where it is found, and who is affected by it. This presentation was originally given at the 2011 PLACE MATTERS National Conference.
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September 2011
This fact sheet presents a summary of findings on the economic burden of health disparities in the United States.
September 2011
This fact sheet summarizes the findings of Segregated Spaces, Risky Places: The Effects of Racial Segregation on Health Inequalities.
September 2011
The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health presents findings from a study entitled Segregated Spaces, Risky Places: Racial Segregation and Its Effect on Health Inequalities. This presentation was given at the 2011 PLACE MATTERS National Conference.
Slides can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
September 2011
The Boston Public Health Commission reports on the work of the Boston PLACE MATTERS team. This presentation was given during the 2011 PLACE MATTERS National Conference.Slides can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
News
December 2012
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies today released a report documenting how neighborhood social and economic conditions in Baltimore powerfully shape racial and ethnic health inequities in the city.
The report, Place Matters for Health in Baltimore: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All, finds that residents’ place of residence is an important indicator of their...
December 2012
Researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Human Needs have released the last three studies of an eight-part collaborative project with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Health Policy Institute and the Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research.
These studies assessed population health inequities and related social and economic conditions in urban...
November 2012
Why do some people get sicker and die sooner than others? The answer involves more than our genes, behaviors and medical care, according to a new study by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the advocacy group Equity Inc. It turns out that where we live is often the strongest predictor of our well-being, and that disparities along racial and class lines in health outcomes and...
November 2012
The place where 3-year-old Antoine Graves grows into adulthood is likely to determine whether he lives to be very old or dies young, according to a new study.
According to a new report entitled Place Matters for Health in Baltimore: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All, which contains research on health inequities in the city, researchers have concluded, yet again, that health...
November 2012
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today joined U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings and members of The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies at a press conference about the Center’s report detailing health inequities among different Baltimore communities. The report documented a nearly 30-year difference in life expectancy between minority, low-income neighborhoods and...
Archived Research
December 1, 2004
Men of color face many challenges in achieving and maintaining good health. Their social circumstances and cultural norms, as well as the larger society’s discriminatory treatment of them, often engender in these men unhealthful responses. When social circumstances include poverty, limited education, and scarce employment opportunities, the impact on health can be especially harmful. This brief...
July 1, 2002
This literature review and analysis of issues related to economics, HIV/AIDS, and governance, follows a similar review conducted in 2000. In the review it was noted that many gaps existed in the literature, and that there was a generally poor understanding of crucial issues that inform impact, policy and response. It is certainly a positive sign that in the development of an updated bibliography...
February 1, 2002
Summary: Information is limited about the knowledge, attitudes, expectations, and intentions of African American teens with respect to their reproductive health. For example, a relationship between contraceptive knowledge and contraceptive behavior remains in question. However, receiving sex education before (rather than after) teens become sexually active is known to be more effective.
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