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Journal article
Felon disenfranchisement in the United States: a health equity perspective
American journal of public health (1971), v 103(4), pp 632-637
Apr 2013
PMCID: PMC3673242
PMID: 23153146
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Abstract
Approximately 13% of African American men are disqualified from voting because of a felony conviction. I used ecosocial theory to identify how institutionalized racism helps perpetuate health disparities and to explore pathways through which felon disenfranchisement laws may contribute to racial health disparities in the United States. From a literature review, I identified 2 potential pathways: (1) inability to alter inequitable public policies that differentially allocate resources for health; and (2) inability to reintegrate into society by voting, which contributes to allostatic load.
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- Title
- Felon disenfranchisement in the United States: a health equity perspective
- Creators
- Jonathan Purtle - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- American journal of public health (1971), v 103(4), pp 632-637
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000330766100029
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84875124646
- Other Identifier
- 991019169685104721
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