Laura S. Richman

Interpersonal discrimination contributes to health inequalities for disadvantaged groups across numerous stigmatized identities. In this talk, I will discuss a theoretical framework for understanding the effects of discrimination on health and will present some recent empirical findings in support of our model. I will then discuss aspirations for the field including innovations in study design that incorporate multiple levels of discrimination, consider multiple identities, and measure a wider range of objective physical health outcomes.

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