Better Education=Healthier Lives
August 30, 2012 | Infographic
An RWJF infographic shows how a college degree can help Americans live longer, healthier lives.
Social Determinants of Health
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Commission to Build a Healthier America
The Commission was formed to investigate why Americans aren’t as healthy as they could be and to look outside the health care system for ways to improve health for all.
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Redistribution and Recognition
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines public health’s commitment to understand health inequalities and social justice.
Poverty and Health
June 14, 2012 | Journal Article
The study's results shows social discrimination can be a chronic stressor, with a detrimental impact on physiological systems over time.
Education Matters for Health
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines how education can influence health.
Health Impact Assessment
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines how health impact assessments can promote health in all policies.
What Shapes Health-Related Behaviors?
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines the factors that shape health-related behaviors.
Class-Based Discrimination Harms Child Health
June 13, 2012 | Story
New evidence suggests discrimination is an important social determinant of health among White Americans.
How the Health and Community Development Sectors are Combining Forces to Improve Health and Well-Being
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The root causes of poor health experienced by many who live in low-income neighborhoods are well documented, but often go beyond the scope of the health care delivery system. Growing partnerships between the health and community development sectors are forming to address these challenges.
Community Development Efforts Offer a Major Opportunity to Advance Americans' Health
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Community development and public health are two forces that often have the same goals. By enhancing the opportunities for good health in the places where we live, learn, work, play and worship, community development initiatives can be important drivers of improved health.
Partnerships Among Community Development, Public Health, and Health Care Could Improve the Well-Being of Low-Income People
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The community development "industry" draws on public subsidies and other financing to transform impoverished neighborhoods into better-functioning communities. There is a strong potential for cross-sector collaborations to reduce health disparities and slow the growth of health care spending, while improving economic and social well-being in America's most disadvantaged communities.