A retrospective on fundamental cause theory: State of the literature, and goals for the future

Fundamental Cause Theory (FCT) was originally proposed to explain how socioeconomic inequalities in health emerged and persisted over time. The concept was that higher socioeconomic status helped some people to avoid risks and adopt protective strategies using flexible resources - knowledge, money,...

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Published in:	Annual review of sociology Vol. 47; no. 1; p. 131
Main Authors:	Clouston, Sean A P, Link, Bruce G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.01.2021
Subjects:	racism stigma medical sociology Fundamental causes socioeconomic status
ISSN:	0360-0572
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