Black Health and Black Wealth: Understanding the Intricate Linkages between Income, Health, and Wealth for African Americans

Authors

Tiffiany Howard, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Marya Shegog, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
DeaJiane McNair, University of California, Berkeley
Mikale Lowery, University of California, San Diego

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2019

Publication Title

Journal of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research

First page number:

1

Last page number:

24

Abstract

There is a general understanding that health and income are related; and research on this relationship indicates that individuals with low levels of income have higher rates of chronic disease and are at an increased risk of premature death. It is easy to understand why income and health are correlated.

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health

Language

English

Repository Citation

Howard, T., Shegog, M., McNair, D., Lowery, M. (2019). Black Health and Black Wealth: Understanding the Intricate Linkages between Income, Health, and Wealth for African Americans. Journal of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research 1-24.