What Structural Racism Is (or Is Not) and How to Measure It: Clarity for Public Health and Medical Researchers

Abstract Interest in studying structural racism’s impacts on health has grown exponentially in recent years. Across these studies, there is much heterogeneity in the definition and measurement of structural racism, leading to mixed interpretations of structural racism’s impact on health. A precise d...

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Published in:American journal of epidemiology Vol. 191; no. 9; pp. 1521 - 1526
Main Authors: Dean, Lorraine T, Thorpe, Roland J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Oxford University Press 22.08.2022
Subjects:
Health Personnel
Humans
Public Health
Racism
Systemic Racism
structural racism
discrimination
racial inequities
measurement
ISSN:0002-9262, 1476-6256, 1476-6256
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Summary:Abstract Interest in studying structural racism’s impacts on health has grown exponentially in recent years. Across these studies, there is much heterogeneity in the definition and measurement of structural racism, leading to mixed interpretations of structural racism’s impact on health. A precise definition of structural racism can offer conceptual clarity to inform what mechanisms to investigate and is imperative for conducting high-quality research on it and dismantling it. In this commentary, we trace the evolution of the definitions of structural racism and suggest ways in which the measurement of structural racism should move forward given these definitions.
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ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/aje/kwac112