Akilah Collins-Anderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5422340 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Akilah Collins-Anderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Akilah |
| FAMILY NAME | Collins-Anderson |
| SIGNATURE | COLLINS-ANDERSON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9688-8718 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Shouldering the labor of school desegregation
Many U.S. Black students and their families seek quality educational opportunities by enrolling in schools far from their residence via school choice or school desegregation initiatives, a primary impetus to school choice programs. Using data drawn from in-depth interviews and surveys with caregivers of Black student participants (n=22) who attended one of the few remaining U.S. school desegregation programs, we characterize families’ day-to-day …
Understanding the Impact of Contemporary Racism on the Mental Health of Middle Class Black Americans
Evidence from previous research indicates that while socioeconomic status (SES) narrows Black-White health inequities, these inequities do not completely disappear, and in some cases, worsen. Why do Black-White health inequities persist, even when controlling for SES? It is critical to examine how perceptions of unfair treatment, especially those that are nuanced and subtle, affect the mental health of Black Americans with greater levels of SES. …
Getting the Staff to Understand It
Getting the Staff to Understand It
Understanding the Impact of Contemporary Racism on the Mental Health of Middle Class Black Americans
Evidence from previous research indicates that while socioeconomic status (SES) narrows Black-White health inequities, these inequities do not completely disappear, and in some cases, worsen. Why do Black-White health inequities persist, even when controlling for SES? It is critical to examine how perceptions of unfair treatment, especially those that are nuanced and subtle, affect the mental health of Black Americans with greater levels of SES. …
Shouldering the labor of school desegregation
Many U.S. Black students and their families seek quality educational opportunities by enrolling in schools far from their residence via school choice or school desegregation initiatives, a primary impetus to school choice programs. Using data drawn from in-depth interviews and surveys with caregivers of Black student participants (n=22) who attended one of the few remaining U.S. school desegregation programs, we characterize families’ day-to-day …
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Desegregation (1 work) · Early Childhood Education and Development (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Equity (law (1 work)