Caroline R Efird
Biographic Data
| ID | 904919 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caroline R Efird |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caroline R |
| FAMILY NAME | Efird |
| SIGNATURE | EFIRD C R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgetown University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7258-463X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Whiteness
Because residents of rural areas in the United States experience a persistent disadvantage in life expectancy relative to their urban counterparts, it is critical to consider the structural and social determinants that affect the health of rural populations. White Americans constitute 3 out of every 4 (76%) rural residents, and there is growing evidence that rurality is a predictor of poor health status for White Americans in ways that are not pr…
Whiteness hurts society
Confronting whiteness could complement and amplify the study of Critical Race Theory and enhance psychologists’ capacity to effectively study and address health and social issues. Whiteness is a racialized social system and a set of beliefs that uphold White American social supremacy and the oppression of populations of color. We discuss how prior scholarship has addressed whiteness and we illustrate how whiteness can harm health and well‐being a…
Rural and nonrural racial variation in mentally unhealthy days
Rural-nonrural health disparities are well documented, yet researchers rarely consider how mental health is experienced across racial groups in rural areas. Black Americans frequently demonstrate better mental health than White Americans, which is puzzling, given their exposure to interpersonal and structural racism and discrimination. To determine if this paradoxical mental health patterning occurs within the context of rurality, we used zero-in…
We grew up in the church
‘Different Than a Regular White’
Qualitative research can clarify how the racialized social system of Whiteness influences White Americans’ health beliefs in ways that are not easily captured through survey data. This secondary analysis draws upon oral history interviews ( n =24) conducted in 2019 with Whites in a rural region of Appalachian western North Carolina. Interviewees discussed personal life history, community culture, health beliefs, and experiences with healthcare sy…
Missing Mayberry
Missing Mayberry
Whiteness hurts society
Confronting whiteness could complement and amplify the study of Critical Race Theory and enhance psychologists’ capacity to effectively study and address health and social issues. Whiteness is a racialized social system and a set of beliefs that uphold White American social supremacy and the oppression of populations of color. We discuss how prior scholarship has addressed whiteness and we illustrate how whiteness can harm health and well‐being a…
We grew up in the church
Missing Mayberry
‘Different Than a Regular White’
Qualitative research can clarify how the racialized social system of Whiteness influences White Americans’ health beliefs in ways that are not easily captured through survey data. This secondary analysis draws upon oral history interviews ( n =24) conducted in 2019 with Whites in a rural region of Appalachian western North Carolina. Interviewees discussed personal life history, community culture, health beliefs, and experiences with healthcare sy…
Rural and nonrural racial variation in mentally unhealthy days
Rural-nonrural health disparities are well documented, yet researchers rarely consider how mental health is experienced across racial groups in rural areas. Black Americans frequently demonstrate better mental health than White Americans, which is puzzling, given their exposure to interpersonal and structural racism and discrimination. To determine if this paradoxical mental health patterning occurs within the context of rurality, we used zero-in…
We grew up in the church
Whiteness hurts society
Confronting whiteness could complement and amplify the study of Critical Race Theory and enhance psychologists’ capacity to effectively study and address health and social issues. Whiteness is a racialized social system and a set of beliefs that uphold White American social supremacy and the oppression of populations of color. We discuss how prior scholarship has addressed whiteness and we illustrate how whiteness can harm health and well‐being a…
Whiteness
Because residents of rural areas in the United States experience a persistent disadvantage in life expectancy relative to their urban counterparts, it is critical to consider the structural and social determinants that affect the health of rural populations. White Americans constitute 3 out of every 4 (76%) rural residents, and there is growing evidence that rurality is a predictor of poor health status for White Americans in ways that are not pr…
Psychology (6 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Racism (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)