WGSS 483/583: Race, Gender and Health Justice

Example topics

• Somali women and heath issues in Oregon
  • Somali women United States health
• Effect of malaria on pregnant women in Ethiopia
  • malaria pregnancy Ethiopia*
• Food security issues in Oregon (specific area)
  • "food security" Oregon
• LGBTQ students and suicide
  • in addition to the above, try gay students and suicide; lgbt students and suicide
  • are the students high school, college or ?
• Native American and diabetes another student is also doing a topic on Native Americans
  • "Native Americans" diabetes and disparities
  • "Native Americans" diabetes and socio-cultural
• African American OR black AND low birth weight
• Latinas AND disabilit*
• Health outcomes

Consider adding these words to your searches for locating literature about socio-cultural influences:

socio-cultural

disparity or disparities

distress

emotional well-being

social well-being

barriers or cultural barriers

unequal

disparate