Title | Sexual Orientation Disparities in Preventable Disease: A Fundamental Cause Perspective. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Bränström, Richard, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, John E. Pachankis, and Bruce G. Link |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Pagination | e1-e7 |
Date Published | 2016 Mar 17 |
ISSN | 1541-0048 |
Abstract | To determine whether fundamental cause theory (which posits that, in societal conditions of unequal power and resources, members of higher-status groups experience better health than members of lower-status groups because of their disproportionate access to health-protective factors) might be relevant in explaining health disparities related to sexual orientation. |
DOI | 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303051 |
Alternate Journal | Am J Public Health |