The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S.
Funding opportunities from this concept:
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
PAR-21-275
Council Date: February 2, 2021
Objective
The proposed initiative will support innovative population-based research that generates new knowledge to understand and address the role of work as a social determinant that contributes to health disparities. Download full concept paper
Description of Initiative
The overarching purpose of this initiative is to determine the extent to which work as a social determinant of health explains health disparities for racial/ethnic minority populations, sexual and gender minorities, underserved rural populations, and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the United States Workshop organized by NIMHD highlighted key ideas for furthering research on work as a social determinant of health that include conceptualizing work as a:
- Social class marker.
- Source of “exposures and risk factors.”
- Source of beneficial social and economic resources such as income and wealth, neighborhood conditions, health care access, education, and social networks.
Some key questions include:
- What are the specific and modifiable mechanisms by which work explains health disparities?
- To what extent does work as a social class marker, source of “exposures and risk factors” and source of beneficial social and economic resources explain health disparities?
- Which health disparities does work explain?
Download the full research concept paper: The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S.
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