Social Determinants of Health

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies social determinants of health as “the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play.” Evidence suggests that these factors are as influential on health as access to health care and individual behaviors.

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Do unconditional income supplements improve poor pregnant women’s birth outcomes?

  • Marni D. Brownell, Mariette J. Chartier, and Nathan C. Nickel
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • Fall/Winter (2016–2017) 2016
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Poor families, housing, and health

  • Diana Hernández
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • Fall/Winter (2016–2017) 2016
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Health and Economic Mobility

  • Rourke O'Brien and Atheen Venkataramani
  • Webinar
  • September 7 2016
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How Economic and Social Disadvantage Affects Health and Life Opportunities

  • Geoffrey Swain, Sheri Johnson, and Katie Ports
  • Webinar
  • June 8 2016
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Reducing Health Disparities by Poverty Status

  • Barbara Wolfe
  • Fast Focus Policy Brief
  • October 2015
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Brain Drain: A Child’s Brain on Poverty

  • Neil Damron
  • Poverty Fact Sheet
  • March 2015
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Poverty and the Brain

  • Seth Pollak and Barbara Wolfe
  • Webinar
  • December 17 2014
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Poor and In Poor Health

  • Dan Simon
  • Poverty Fact Sheet
  • November 2013