Intersectionality and Health Disparities: A Behavioral Perspective
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on "Intersectionality and Health Disparities: A Behavioral Perspective" seeks to illuminate the complex interactions between various social identities and health outcomes. According to Kimberlé Crenshaw's theoretical concept of intersectionality, social categories including race, gender, socioeconomic class, and sexual orientation are intertwined and create overlapping systems of disadvantage and discrimination. In the context of health disparities, this perspective provides a comprehensive understanding of how different forms of inequality affect individual and population health.
The behavioral perspective on intersectionality and health disparity emphasizes the critical role that individual and collective behaviors play in shaping health outcomes within the framework of intersecting social identities. This Special Issue aims to explore how behaviors influenced by intersecting social identities contribute to differential health outcomes across diverse populations. We can obtain complex insights into the underlying causes of health disparities by applying the intersectionality lens to behavioral patterns, coping mechanisms, and health-seeking behaviors.
This collection of articles will highlight empirical research, theoretical advancements, and practical interventions that address the behavioral dimensions of health disparities. In order to develop more equitable public health strategies and policies, it is necessary to promote a deeper understanding of how intersecting identities influence health behaviors and outcomes. Through this exploration, we aim to contribute to the broader discourse on achieving health equity and social justice.
Dr. Hyunwoo Yoon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- intersectionality
- health disparities
- social identities
- behavioral perspective
- inequality
- health outcomes
- public health strategies
