Abstract
Racist policies and practices that restrict Black, as compared to white workers, from employment may drive racial inequities in birth outcomes among workers. This study examined the association between structural racism in labor markets, measured at a commuting zone where workers live and commute to work, and low-birthweight birth. We found the deleterious effect of structural racism in labor markets among US-born Southern Black pregnant people of working age, but not among African- or Caribbean-born counterparts in any US region. Our analysis highlights the intersections of structural racism, culture, migration, and history of racial oppression that vary across regions and birth outcomes of Black workers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 102742 |
Journal | Health and Place |
Volume | 74 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 The Authors
Keywords
- Birthweight
- Health equity
- Labor markets
- Structural racism
- Workers
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural