The impact of health insurance on cancer care in disadvantaged communities
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30431
Abstract: Individuals from disadvantaged communities are among the millions of uninsured Americans gaining insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The extent to which health insurance can mitigate the effects of the social determinants of health on… read more here.
Keywords: insurance; health insurance; disadvantaged communities; cancer ... See more keywords
Closing the Achievement Gap in Disadvantaged Communities: Lessons from Successful Schools
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DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2018.1464649
Abstract: Abstract The fact that all children must attend school has characterised South Africa over the past two decades. While many schools are struggling to address this challenge, others have made strides and progress in closing… read more here.
Keywords: gap; achievement gap; school; disadvantaged communities ... See more keywords
Building Resilience Among Disadvantaged Communities: Gulf Region Health Outreach Program Overview.
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DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000644
Abstract: In its 2011 report to the president, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling recognized human health effects as the least-recognized consequence of the spill and also those most… read more here.
Keywords: building resilience; resilience among; resilience; disadvantaged communities ... See more keywords
Examining intersectional inequalities in access to health (enabling) resources in disadvantaged communities in Scotland: advancing the participatory paradigm
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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0797-x
Abstract: BackgroundMultiple structural, contextual and individual factors determine social disadvantage and affect health experience. There is limited understanding, however, of how this complex system works to shape access to health enabling resources (HER), especially for most… read more here.
Keywords: disadvantaged communities; access health; enabling resources; health ... See more keywords
Connecting Disadvantaged Communities to Work and Higher Education Opportunities: Evidence from Public Transportation Penetration to Arab Towns in Israel
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3510435
Abstract: Disadvantaged communities are often geographically segregated from employment and higher education opportunities. Increasing access can entail substantial welfare gains, but this can also affect the tradeoff faced by young adults between investing in higher education… read more here.
Keywords: work; disadvantaged communities; arab towns; higher education ... See more keywords