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The Color of Covid-19

Structural Racism and the Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic on Older Black and Latinx Adults

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ID8070544
AuthorsMarc A Garcia (0000-0002-9442-4124, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, corresponding author), P Homan (0000-0003-3609-8188, Florida State University), Patricia A Homan (Florida State University), Catherine García (0000-0002-9351-1955, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), T H Brown (0000-0002-0979-0622, Duke University)
EditorsDeborah S Carr
Year2020
Volume76
Issue3
Pagese75-e80
Publication date2020-08-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/geronb/gbaa114
PMID32756973
OpenAlexW3047173156
LanguageEN
Citations received158
References cited31

While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis, the racial/ethnic health inequalities among older adults it has exposed are longstanding and deeply rooted in structural racism within American society. This knowledge presents both challenges and opportunities for researchers and policymakers as they seek to address the needs of older adults. It is imperative that federal, state, and local governments collect and release comprehensive data on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths by race/ethnicity and age to better gauge the impact of the outbreak across minority communities. We conclude with a discussion of incremental steps to be taken to lessen the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among older Black and Latinx adults, as well as the need for transformative actions that address structural racism in order to achieve population health equity

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Ethnic group · Health equity · Inequality · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Racism · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology

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