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National Council of La Raza, (2005). Critical Disparities in Latino Mental Health: Transforming Research into Action. http://depressionisreal.org/pdfs/file_WP_Latino_Mental_Health_FNL.pdf Health Disparities among the Asian Pacific Islander
The National Council of La Raza further indicates how racism manifests itself within the healthcare sector. It shows the minority groups in the U.S.A. As subject to varied health conditions that make them more susceptible to health complications than the majority white population. One prominent instance is the Latinos, due to their predominant low economic status are shown to have less access to health facilities and services hence hampering their ability to access other social facilities like education. It has been noted that they only interact with the health care facilities when they are critically ill and in their most vulnerable state. The other issue that the source highlights to grossly affect the Latinos is the lack of insurance among the population. This makes them unable to access health care services and receiving quality health care. It estimates that two in five (40%) Latino adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2000, compared to 14% of Whites and 25% of African-Americans, giving a racism trend that is systematic yet can hardly be detected.
Subgroups in Santa Clara County. http://www.sccgov.org/sites/sccphd/en-us/Partners/Data/Documents/Asian%20subgroups%20poster%20combined%20final.pdf
Mandeep depicts the Chinese and the Asian population in general as a population that is also affected by the lack of access to medical facilities and health care, as well as a significantly lower nutrition levels as compared to the majority whites in the U.S.A. It is estimated that 19% of the Chinese had access to well balanced and nutritious meals in a day as compared to the white population that has 23% on a perfectly balanced nutrition further compounding the aspect of systematic racism, one that is not overt but deeply rooted in the institutions within the U.S.A.
United States. Department of Justice, (2008). Bureau of Justice Statistics: Prisoners in 2008. http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/p08.pdf
The statistics from Department of Justice in 2008, also highlighted a likelihood of racism in the justice system. It indicates that for every 100,000 black males in America, there were 3,042 of them in prison. This was relatively high as compared to 1,261 Hispanic males in prison for
Mandeep depicts the Chinese and the Asian population in general as a population that is also affected by the lack of access to medical facilities and health care, as well as a significantly lower nutrition levels as compared to the majority whites in the U.S.A. It is estimated that 19% of the Chinese had access to well balanced and nutritious meals in a day as compared to the white population that has 23% on a perfectly balanced nutrition further compounding the aspect of systematic racism, one that is not overt but deeply rooted in the institutions within the U.S.A.
United States. Department of Justice, (2008). Bureau of Justice Statistics: Prisoners in 2008. http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/p08.pdf
The statistics from Department of Justice in 2008, also highlighted a likelihood of racism in the justice system. It indicates that for every 100,000 black males in America, there were 3,042 of them in prison. This was relatively high as compared to 1,261 Hispanic males in prison for
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This can also be said for the media except when it comes to crimes. I have always noticed that the media provides lots of racism for its viewers, cloaked in the public's right to know. This was much more obvious when I was younger. I noticed at one point in life that the media would always describe suspects, whether or not in custody, as Black or Hispanic but when speaking of White
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