Structural racism
| Structural racism | |
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| Term | Structural racism |
| Short definition | structural racism - (pronounced) (STRUK-cher-ul RAY-sih-zum) system of organizational and institutional policies created over time that supports continued unfair advantage for some people and unfair or harmful treatment for others because of their race or ethnic group. Structural racism arises from deep patterns of social, economic and cultural differences that have developed over time between different groups of people. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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structural racism - (pronounced) (STRUK-cher-ul RAY-sih-zum) system of organizational and institutional policies created over time that supports continued unfair advantage for some people and unfair or harmful treatment for others because of their race or ethnic group. Structural racism arises from deep patterns of social, economic and cultural differences that have developed over time between different groups of people. It affects the physical, social and economic conditions in which people live, learn, work and play. Structural racism is a serious problem and can lead to poor health outcomes such as: B. Higher rates of disease and death among certain racial and ethnic groups
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