Poor housing, disruptive working hours chip away at children’s ability to achieve

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Abstract

As nation takes a hard look at fixing its criminal justice system, who is redressing systemic racism that's taking a toll on our children? Since George Floyd’s death, renewed and vigorous attention has been placed on police violence and discrimination against African Americans. These depredations are often referred to as “structural racism.” But structural racism is not restricted to criminal justice, and not restricted to adults.
In fact, structural racism has damaging effects on familial life, significantly impacting children.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages4
Specialist publicationUSA Today
PublisherUSA Today
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2020

Keywords

  • police violence
  • African American children
  • structural racism
  • parental employment
  • housing
  • health care discrimination
  • Child wellbeing

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