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Editorial
. 2023 Jan;113(S1):S13-S15.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.307149.

The Impact of Racism, Class, and Criminal Justice on Women's Distress and Health: A Reinforcing Cycle of Social Disadvantage

Abenaa A Jones  1 , Alexis R Santos-Lozada  1
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Editorial

The Impact of Racism, Class, and Criminal Justice on Women's Distress and Health: A Reinforcing Cycle of Social Disadvantage

Abenaa A Jones et al. Am J Public Health. 2023 Jan.
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Differences in (a) Poor or Fair Health and (b) Serious Psychological Distress Between White and Black Women According to Whether They Had Ever Been Booked in Prison: United States, 2016–2019 Note. The analysis evaluated women aged 18 years or older. Source. National Survey of Drug Use and Health, 2016–2019.
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