Author

Tiffani J Johnson

Articles

Academic Pediatrics

Structuring Poverty: How Racism Shapes Child Poverty and Child and Adolescent Health

Introduction This article brings together studies across disciplines to understand the relationship between structural racism, poverty, and child health. Structural racism is defined as “differential access to societal goods, services, and opportunities by race.” The authors argue that a focus on poverty without appropriate consideration of racism has failed to address the negative health outcomes…

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