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Quantifying intersectionality: An important advancement for health inequality research.

Laura S Richman¹, Alyssa N Zucker²

¹Duke University, USA.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)

|February 9, 2019

Summary

Intersectionality, a framework for understanding multiple marginalized statuses, offers valuable insights into health disparities. New methods are emerging to measure discrimination intersectionally, aiding research and promoting health equity.

Keywords:

Discrimination Health inequalities Intersectionality

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Public Health
Health Equity

Background:

Intersectionality is a theoretical framework for understanding the lived experiences of individuals with multiple marginalized identities.
It examines how systems of power and domination, such as racism and sexism, are interconnected and shape experiences.
This framework is crucial for comprehending the relationship between discrimination and health outcomes, and for reducing health disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the challenges in measuring and analyzing discrimination in intersectional ways within population health research.
To highlight the need for methodological advancements to align empirical research with theoretical progress in intersectionality.
To introduce new tools for measuring intersectional discrimination.

Main Methods:

The study introduces new data collection instruments.
It presents novel data analytic strategies for intersectional discrimination measurement.
These methods aim to facilitate empirical research on intersectionality.

Main Results:

New instruments and analytic strategies are provided to measure discrimination intersectionally.
These tools advance the empirical research capabilities in population health.
The findings support the application of intersectionality in health research.

Conclusions:

The presented tools are vital for advancing the measurement of intersectional discrimination.
It is essential to remember the historical roots and theoretical underpinnings of intersectionality.
The ultimate goal is to leverage intersectionality to eliminate inequality and promote health equity.