期刊
RSF-THE RUSSELL SAGE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
卷 4, 期 4, 页码 28-42出版社
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2018.4.4.02
关键词
telomere; segregation; neighborhood disadvantage; concentrated poverty
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [P2C HD047879] Funding Source: Medline
Telomeres are repetitive nucleotide sequences located at the ends of chromosomes that protect genetic material. We use data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to analyze the relationship between exposure to spatially concentrated disadvantage and telomere length for white and black mothers. We find that neighborhood disadvantage is associated with shorter telomere length for mothers of both races. This finding highlights a potential mechanism through which the unique spatially concentrated disadvantage faced by African Americans contributes to racial health disparities. We conclude that equalizing the health and socioeconomic status of black and white Americans will be very difficult without reducing levels of residential segregation in the United States.
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