K F Anderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 46862 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K F Anderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | K F |
| FAMILY NAME | Anderson |
| SIGNATURE | ANDERSON K F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7425-8923 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 151 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Advancing Immigrant Rights in Houston
White residential clustering, race/ethnicity, and police use of force across neighborhoods in the United States
Intersecting social inequalities in prenatal and postnatal care: Examining race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location
Racial/Ethnic Residential Clustering, Experiences with Discrimination, and Self-Rated Health across the Houston Area
Racial/ethnic neighborhood change and the distribution of health-related urban amenities over time
Recent work has demonstrated that racial/ethnic minoritized neighborhoods across the United States are less likely to have health-promoting urban amenities. However, what is unclear from this work is whether this is part of a longitudinal process whereby changes in the racial/ethnic composition of neighborhoods lead to changes in the organizational composition. This study addresses this question by two means-examining counts of organizations by Z…
“Not enough”: A qualitative analysis of community perceptions of neighborhood government flood management plans using the case of Houston, Texas
Race/ethnicity and worry about the threat of flooding: A mediation analysis of perceived risk versus preparedness
Research has demonstrated that natural disasters, like flooding that are increasing with climate change, can have profound mental health effects. Moreover, these outcomes are not experienced evenly across the population with disadvantaged populations like racial/ethnic minorities and lower socio-economic status individuals being more likely to report psychological diagnoses and symptoms related to floods. However, the mechanisms that could accoun…
Unveiling health inequities: Exploring the role of social capital and public trust in bridging racial disparities in health‐care coverage for Hispanics
Objective This study examines the racial disparity in health‐care coverage between Hispanics and whites. Racial disparities in accessing health‐care services have worsened in the United States, exacerbating social and economic inequality between whites and racial/ethnic minority groups. While existing research primarily attributes these disparities to income differences among racial groups, this study focuses on the mediating role of social capit…
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation, Neighborhood Health Care Provision, and Choice of Pediatric Health Care Provider Across the USA
Policy Brief
Racial-Ethnic Residential Clustering and Early Covid-19 Vaccine Allocations in Five Urban Texas Counties
Previous research has indicated that racial-ethnic minority communities lack a wide variety of health-related organizations. We examine how this relates to the early COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In a series of spatial error and linear growth models, we analyze how racial-ethnic residential segregation is associated with the distribution of vaccine sites and vaccine doses across ZIP codes in the five largest urban counties in Texas. We find that Blac…
Building inclusive cities for a sustainable future
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation and the First Wave of Sars-CoV-2 Infection Rates: A Spatial Analysis of Four U.S. Cities
Previous research has linked racial/ethnic residential segregation to a number of poor health conditions, including infectious disease. Here, we examine how racial/ethnic residential segregation is related to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. We examine infection rates by zip code level segregation in four major cities across the U.S.: New York City, Chicago, Houston, and San Diego. We also include a number of area-level Census variables in orde…
Residential Segregation, Neighborhood Health Care Organizations, and Children's Health Care Utilization in the Phoenix Urbanized Area
Research has demonstrated health care consequences of racial/ethnic residential segregation. Here, I test one possible mechanism—the distribution of community health care organizations and service providers across urban communities. Using data from a 2013 survey on children's health care utilization in the Phoenix urbanized area combined with data on a 2013 census of health care organizations, I estimate a series of statistical models in order to…
Racial Residential Segregation, Perceived Neighborhood Conditions, and Self‐Rated Health: The Case of Houston, Texas
Previous research has linked racial residential segregation to a number of poor health outcomes. Yet, the mechanisms that could account for this association remain poorly understood and have seldom been empirically tested in the literature. In an analysis of the Houston area, we test one potential mechanism—perceived neighborhood conditions, as measured by two indices for neighborhood disorder and environmental quality. Using individual‐level hea…
Minority-White income inequality across metropolitan areas: The role of racial/ethnic residential segregation and transportation networks
Racial/ethnic inequality is a common feature of urban life. This paper attempts to identify spatial structures that contribute to disparities in White and minority incomes. In a study of 49 core based statistical areas (CBSAs) in the U.S., we analyze 2016 data on racial/ethnic income inequality, 2010 data on minority-White segregation, and 2014 data on job accessibility through transit, driving and pedestrian transportation networks. We find that…
The Insecurity Gradient in Health: How Inequality in the Distribution of Job Insecurity Matters for the Relationship between Job Insecurity and Self-Rated Health in Europe
Studies find that workers who feel insecure in their jobs are likely to suffer negative physical and mental health effects. However, cross-national differences in this relationship are typically overlooked. Drawing on notions of relative deprivation and the social gradient of health, the authors argue that the extent of variation in subjective job insecurity within a country can explain these cross-national differences. The results from multileve…
Income Inequality and Chronic Health Conditions: A Multilevel Analysis of the U.S. States
Recently, scholarly work has examined the effect of rising income inequality on health outcomes. However, this work is somewhat inconclusive. The mechanisms that could produce such an association are still being sorted out. Much of this work focuses on mortality outcomes with little attention to how this process operates for actual health conditions, including chronic health problems—arguably the main public health concerns of the developed world…
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation, the Distribution of Physician's Offices and Access to Health Care: The Case of Houston, Texas
Previous research has demonstrated the impacts of racial/ethnic residential segregation on access to health care, but little work has been conducted to tease out the mechanisms at play. I posit that the distribution of health care facilities may contribute to poor access to health care. In a study of the Houston area, I examine the association between residential segregation, the distribution of physician's offices, and two health care access out…
Rethinking the Boundaries: Competitive Threat and the Asymmetric Salience of Race/Ethnicity in Attitudes toward Immigrants
Research on attitudes toward immigrants has come to divergent conclusions regarding the role of race and ethnicity in shaping these attitudes. Using survey data from 18 European countries, the authors analyze how conditions associated with both economic and cultural threat shape respondents' receptivity to establishing relationships with immigrants of the same race or ethnicity versus immigrants of a different race or ethnicity. The analyses reve…
Racial Residential Segregation and the Distribution of Health-Related Organizations in Urban Neighborhoods
Recent research has considered the role of racial/ethnic residential segregation as it relates to health and health care outcomes in the United States. In this article, I employ key theories of segregation and urban inequality to explain the spatial distribution of health-related organizations. Using data from the 2010 County Business Patterns and the U.S. Census in a series of spatial regression models, I examine the distribution of a variety of…
Racially Charged Legislation and Latino Health Disparities: The Case of Arizona's S.B. 1070
Researchers have established that minority groups tend to suffer worse health outcomes compared to their white counterparts, though the specific mechanisms at play are still under investigation. The passing of Arizona's 2010 “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,” commonly referred to as “S.B. 1070,” provides a unique opportunity to examine the effects of an increasingly racially charged milieu on Latino health. Using the Arizon…
The Role of Job Insecurity in Explanations of Racial Health Inequalities
The literature documenting substantial health differences for racial minorities in the United States is well developed and has considered a multitude of explanations for such disparities. However, the literature seldom addresses the health effects for racial minorities produced in the workplace. This study bridges these two literatures in order to understand the mediating role of job insecurity in explanations of racial health disparities. Our ce…
Diagnosing Discrimination: Stress from Perceived Racism and the Mental and Physical Health Effects
Differences in health between racial groups in the United States are significant and persistent. Many studies have documented these differences as a result of a variety of different social factors. An emerging emphasis is the impact of racism in its various forms on physical and mental health. Social stress theory conceptualizes racism as a social stresssor which can produce negative health consequences for racial minorities. This study uses bina…
Diagnosing Discrimination: Stress from Perceived Racism and the Mental and Physical Health Effects
Differences in health between racial groups in the United States are significant and persistent. Many studies have documented these differences as a result of a variety of different social factors. An emerging emphasis is the impact of racism in its various forms on physical and mental health. Social stress theory conceptualizes racism as a social stresssor which can produce negative health consequences for racial minorities. This study uses bina…
Racial Residential Segregation and the Distribution of Health-Related Organizations in Urban Neighborhoods
Recent research has considered the role of racial/ethnic residential segregation as it relates to health and health care outcomes in the United States. In this article, I employ key theories of segregation and urban inequality to explain the spatial distribution of health-related organizations. Using data from the 2010 County Business Patterns and the U.S. Census in a series of spatial regression models, I examine the distribution of a variety of…
Racially Charged Legislation and Latino Health Disparities: The Case of Arizona's S.B. 1070
Researchers have established that minority groups tend to suffer worse health outcomes compared to their white counterparts, though the specific mechanisms at play are still under investigation. The passing of Arizona's 2010 “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,” commonly referred to as “S.B. 1070,” provides a unique opportunity to examine the effects of an increasingly racially charged milieu on Latino health. Using the Arizon…
Minority-White income inequality across metropolitan areas: The role of racial/ethnic residential segregation and transportation networks
Racial/ethnic inequality is a common feature of urban life. This paper attempts to identify spatial structures that contribute to disparities in White and minority incomes. In a study of 49 core based statistical areas (CBSAs) in the U.S., we analyze 2016 data on racial/ethnic income inequality, 2010 data on minority-White segregation, and 2014 data on job accessibility through transit, driving and pedestrian transportation networks. We find that…
The Role of Job Insecurity in Explanations of Racial Health Inequalities
The literature documenting substantial health differences for racial minorities in the United States is well developed and has considered a multitude of explanations for such disparities. However, the literature seldom addresses the health effects for racial minorities produced in the workplace. This study bridges these two literatures in order to understand the mediating role of job insecurity in explanations of racial health disparities. Our ce…
Rethinking the Boundaries: Competitive Threat and the Asymmetric Salience of Race/Ethnicity in Attitudes toward Immigrants
Research on attitudes toward immigrants has come to divergent conclusions regarding the role of race and ethnicity in shaping these attitudes. Using survey data from 18 European countries, the authors analyze how conditions associated with both economic and cultural threat shape respondents' receptivity to establishing relationships with immigrants of the same race or ethnicity versus immigrants of a different race or ethnicity. The analyses reve…
Residential Segregation, Neighborhood Health Care Organizations, and Children's Health Care Utilization in the Phoenix Urbanized Area
Research has demonstrated health care consequences of racial/ethnic residential segregation. Here, I test one possible mechanism—the distribution of community health care organizations and service providers across urban communities. Using data from a 2013 survey on children's health care utilization in the Phoenix urbanized area combined with data on a 2013 census of health care organizations, I estimate a series of statistical models in order to…
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation and the First Wave of Sars-CoV-2 Infection Rates: A Spatial Analysis of Four U.S. Cities
Previous research has linked racial/ethnic residential segregation to a number of poor health conditions, including infectious disease. Here, we examine how racial/ethnic residential segregation is related to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. We examine infection rates by zip code level segregation in four major cities across the U.S.: New York City, Chicago, Houston, and San Diego. We also include a number of area-level Census variables in orde…
Income Inequality and Chronic Health Conditions: A Multilevel Analysis of the U.S. States
Recently, scholarly work has examined the effect of rising income inequality on health outcomes. However, this work is somewhat inconclusive. The mechanisms that could produce such an association are still being sorted out. Much of this work focuses on mortality outcomes with little attention to how this process operates for actual health conditions, including chronic health problems—arguably the main public health concerns of the developed world…
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation, the Distribution of Physician's Offices and Access to Health Care: The Case of Houston, Texas
Previous research has demonstrated the impacts of racial/ethnic residential segregation on access to health care, but little work has been conducted to tease out the mechanisms at play. I posit that the distribution of health care facilities may contribute to poor access to health care. In a study of the Houston area, I examine the association between residential segregation, the distribution of physician's offices, and two health care access out…
Racial-Ethnic Residential Clustering and Early Covid-19 Vaccine Allocations in Five Urban Texas Counties
Previous research has indicated that racial-ethnic minority communities lack a wide variety of health-related organizations. We examine how this relates to the early COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In a series of spatial error and linear growth models, we analyze how racial-ethnic residential segregation is associated with the distribution of vaccine sites and vaccine doses across ZIP codes in the five largest urban counties in Texas. We find that Blac…
Unveiling health inequities: Exploring the role of social capital and public trust in bridging racial disparities in health‐care coverage for Hispanics
Objective This study examines the racial disparity in health‐care coverage between Hispanics and whites. Racial disparities in accessing health‐care services have worsened in the United States, exacerbating social and economic inequality between whites and racial/ethnic minority groups. While existing research primarily attributes these disparities to income differences among racial groups, this study focuses on the mediating role of social capit…
Racial Residential Segregation, Perceived Neighborhood Conditions, and Self‐Rated Health: The Case of Houston, Texas
Previous research has linked racial residential segregation to a number of poor health outcomes. Yet, the mechanisms that could account for this association remain poorly understood and have seldom been empirically tested in the literature. In an analysis of the Houston area, we test one potential mechanism—perceived neighborhood conditions, as measured by two indices for neighborhood disorder and environmental quality. Using individual‐level hea…
The Insecurity Gradient in Health: How Inequality in the Distribution of Job Insecurity Matters for the Relationship between Job Insecurity and Self-Rated Health in Europe
Studies find that workers who feel insecure in their jobs are likely to suffer negative physical and mental health effects. However, cross-national differences in this relationship are typically overlooked. Drawing on notions of relative deprivation and the social gradient of health, the authors argue that the extent of variation in subjective job insecurity within a country can explain these cross-national differences. The results from multileve…
The Role of Job Insecurity in Explanations of Racial Health Inequalities
The literature documenting substantial health differences for racial minorities in the United States is well developed and has considered a multitude of explanations for such disparities. However, the literature seldom addresses the health effects for racial minorities produced in the workplace. This study bridges these two literatures in order to understand the mediating role of job insecurity in explanations of racial health disparities. Our ce…
Diagnosing Discrimination: Stress from Perceived Racism and the Mental and Physical Health Effects
Differences in health between racial groups in the United States are significant and persistent. Many studies have documented these differences as a result of a variety of different social factors. An emerging emphasis is the impact of racism in its various forms on physical and mental health. Social stress theory conceptualizes racism as a social stresssor which can produce negative health consequences for racial minorities. This study uses bina…
Racially Charged Legislation and Latino Health Disparities: The Case of Arizona's S.B. 1070
Researchers have established that minority groups tend to suffer worse health outcomes compared to their white counterparts, though the specific mechanisms at play are still under investigation. The passing of Arizona's 2010 “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,” commonly referred to as “S.B. 1070,” provides a unique opportunity to examine the effects of an increasingly racially charged milieu on Latino health. Using the Arizon…
Rethinking the Boundaries: Competitive Threat and the Asymmetric Salience of Race/Ethnicity in Attitudes toward Immigrants
Research on attitudes toward immigrants has come to divergent conclusions regarding the role of race and ethnicity in shaping these attitudes. Using survey data from 18 European countries, the authors analyze how conditions associated with both economic and cultural threat shape respondents' receptivity to establishing relationships with immigrants of the same race or ethnicity versus immigrants of a different race or ethnicity. The analyses reve…
Racial Residential Segregation and the Distribution of Health-Related Organizations in Urban Neighborhoods
Recent research has considered the role of racial/ethnic residential segregation as it relates to health and health care outcomes in the United States. In this article, I employ key theories of segregation and urban inequality to explain the spatial distribution of health-related organizations. Using data from the 2010 County Business Patterns and the U.S. Census in a series of spatial regression models, I examine the distribution of a variety of…
Income Inequality and Chronic Health Conditions: A Multilevel Analysis of the U.S. States
Recently, scholarly work has examined the effect of rising income inequality on health outcomes. However, this work is somewhat inconclusive. The mechanisms that could produce such an association are still being sorted out. Much of this work focuses on mortality outcomes with little attention to how this process operates for actual health conditions, including chronic health problems—arguably the main public health concerns of the developed world…
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation, the Distribution of Physician's Offices and Access to Health Care: The Case of Houston, Texas
Previous research has demonstrated the impacts of racial/ethnic residential segregation on access to health care, but little work has been conducted to tease out the mechanisms at play. I posit that the distribution of health care facilities may contribute to poor access to health care. In a study of the Houston area, I examine the association between residential segregation, the distribution of physician's offices, and two health care access out…
Minority-White income inequality across metropolitan areas: The role of racial/ethnic residential segregation and transportation networks
Racial/ethnic inequality is a common feature of urban life. This paper attempts to identify spatial structures that contribute to disparities in White and minority incomes. In a study of 49 core based statistical areas (CBSAs) in the U.S., we analyze 2016 data on racial/ethnic income inequality, 2010 data on minority-White segregation, and 2014 data on job accessibility through transit, driving and pedestrian transportation networks. We find that…
The Insecurity Gradient in Health: How Inequality in the Distribution of Job Insecurity Matters for the Relationship between Job Insecurity and Self-Rated Health in Europe
Studies find that workers who feel insecure in their jobs are likely to suffer negative physical and mental health effects. However, cross-national differences in this relationship are typically overlooked. Drawing on notions of relative deprivation and the social gradient of health, the authors argue that the extent of variation in subjective job insecurity within a country can explain these cross-national differences. The results from multileve…
Residential Segregation, Neighborhood Health Care Organizations, and Children's Health Care Utilization in the Phoenix Urbanized Area
Research has demonstrated health care consequences of racial/ethnic residential segregation. Here, I test one possible mechanism—the distribution of community health care organizations and service providers across urban communities. Using data from a 2013 survey on children's health care utilization in the Phoenix urbanized area combined with data on a 2013 census of health care organizations, I estimate a series of statistical models in order to…
Racial Residential Segregation, Perceived Neighborhood Conditions, and Self‐Rated Health: The Case of Houston, Texas
Previous research has linked racial residential segregation to a number of poor health outcomes. Yet, the mechanisms that could account for this association remain poorly understood and have seldom been empirically tested in the literature. In an analysis of the Houston area, we test one potential mechanism—perceived neighborhood conditions, as measured by two indices for neighborhood disorder and environmental quality. Using individual‐level hea…
Building inclusive cities for a sustainable future
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation and the First Wave of Sars-CoV-2 Infection Rates: A Spatial Analysis of Four U.S. Cities
Previous research has linked racial/ethnic residential segregation to a number of poor health conditions, including infectious disease. Here, we examine how racial/ethnic residential segregation is related to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. We examine infection rates by zip code level segregation in four major cities across the U.S.: New York City, Chicago, Houston, and San Diego. We also include a number of area-level Census variables in orde…
Policy Brief
Racial-Ethnic Residential Clustering and Early Covid-19 Vaccine Allocations in Five Urban Texas Counties
Previous research has indicated that racial-ethnic minority communities lack a wide variety of health-related organizations. We examine how this relates to the early COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In a series of spatial error and linear growth models, we analyze how racial-ethnic residential segregation is associated with the distribution of vaccine sites and vaccine doses across ZIP codes in the five largest urban counties in Texas. We find that Blac…
“Not enough”: A qualitative analysis of community perceptions of neighborhood government flood management plans using the case of Houston, Texas
Race/ethnicity and worry about the threat of flooding: A mediation analysis of perceived risk versus preparedness
Research has demonstrated that natural disasters, like flooding that are increasing with climate change, can have profound mental health effects. Moreover, these outcomes are not experienced evenly across the population with disadvantaged populations like racial/ethnic minorities and lower socio-economic status individuals being more likely to report psychological diagnoses and symptoms related to floods. However, the mechanisms that could accoun…
Unveiling health inequities: Exploring the role of social capital and public trust in bridging racial disparities in health‐care coverage for Hispanics
Objective This study examines the racial disparity in health‐care coverage between Hispanics and whites. Racial disparities in accessing health‐care services have worsened in the United States, exacerbating social and economic inequality between whites and racial/ethnic minority groups. While existing research primarily attributes these disparities to income differences among racial groups, this study focuses on the mediating role of social capit…
Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation, Neighborhood Health Care Provision, and Choice of Pediatric Health Care Provider Across the USA
White residential clustering, race/ethnicity, and police use of force across neighborhoods in the United States
Intersecting social inequalities in prenatal and postnatal care: Examining race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location
Racial/Ethnic Residential Clustering, Experiences with Discrimination, and Self-Rated Health across the Houston Area
Racial/ethnic neighborhood change and the distribution of health-related urban amenities over time
Recent work has demonstrated that racial/ethnic minoritized neighborhoods across the United States are less likely to have health-promoting urban amenities. However, what is unclear from this work is whether this is part of a longitudinal process whereby changes in the racial/ethnic composition of neighborhoods lead to changes in the organizational composition. This study addresses this question by two means-examining counts of organizations by Z…
Advancing Immigrant Rights in Houston
Sociology (15 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Economics (11 works) · Ethnic group (10 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (10 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Demographic economics (8 works)