Social Justice: Social Justice and Health

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the U.S., the virus hit African Americans disproportionately hard. African Americans are still contracting the illness – and dying from it – at rates twice as high as would be expected based on their share of the population.

There's an accelerating push by psychologists and psychiatrists to identify stress and trauma caused by racism -- and develop interventions to address it.

A discussion of the future of social justice in schools, society, and in school psychology.

As of Sept 2019, school psychology did not have a framework for "social justice." This article is a discussion of maneuvering within the competencies established by American Counseling Association until such a time that they do.

Social biases and expectations afflict even doctors. The consequence leads to diminished expectation of quality of life and limited treatment options.

A study on homophobic victimization and negative school climates on the mental health of students.

This study examined victimization of nearly 16,000 students selected based on their sexual orientation and race/ethnicity. Parental influence was also examined.

From CQ Researcher
The five main categories of such health-related social factors are economic stability, education, social and community context, access to quality health care and the conditions in the neighborhoods where people live. Some experts believe that addressing issues such as food insecurity and unsafe housing can improve health outcomes while reducing the cost of health care in the United States.

Pellow suggests how Critical Environmental Justice (CEJ) Studies can theorize the relationship between race, other social categories, and the environment. In the article, he: (1) adopts a multi-disciplinary approach that draws on critical race theory, political ecology, ecofeminist theory, and anarchist theory, and (2) focuses on Black Lives Matter and the problem of state violence.

Chapter on Health and Discrimination from 2021 Reference book.