| Title | Acknowledging Systemic Discrimination in the Context of a Pandemic: Advancing an Anti-Racist and Anti-Ageist Movement. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Gonzales, E, Gordon, S, Whetung, C, Connaught, G, Collazo, J, Hinton, J |
| Journal | J Gerontol Soc Work |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 223-237 |
| Date Published | 2021 Apr-May |
| ISSN | 1540-4048 |
| Keywords | Ageism, Black or African American, COVID-19, Health Status Disparities, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, New York City, Pandemics, Racism, SARS-CoV-2, Social Determinants of Health |
| Abstract | This commentary draws together the confluence of current events - COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice. Vulnerability to COVID-19 cannot be understood by age alone but within the context of inequity. We first review how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black and Latinx populations across the life span with the latest data from New York City Department of Health. We then discuss critical race theory and analyze longstanding inequities in health, economic, and social conditions that heighten the risk for vulnerability. We conclude with a discussion for the social work profession on the issues of defunding the police to undoing stereotypes. |
| DOI | 10.1080/01634372.2020.1870604 |
| Alternate Journal | J Gerontol Soc Work |
| PubMed ID | 33427584 |
