Disability-Based Disparities in Social Determinants of Health Among Working-Age Adults: Evidence from the 2018 National Health Interview Surveys

Training Source: 
ILRU
Presenter(s): 
Jae Kennedy
Beginning Date: 
09/30/2020
End Date: 
09/30/2020
Type of Training: 
On-demand
Partner/Sponsor: 
Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL)

About the training

This presentation from the Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL), will highlight key findings from a newly released CHRIL report, titled Disability-Based Disparities in Social Determinants of Health Among Working-Age Adults: Evidence from the 2018 National Health Interview Surveys.   

Dr. Jae Kennedy discusses the political/minority model of disability, and the ways in which it is consistent with current public health discourse on social determinants of health. Dr. Kennedy reviews evidence of systemic disparities between working-age adults with and without disabilities in five domains: economic stability; education; neighborhood and built environment; social and community context; and healthcare. He discusses how inequities in social determinants of health can help account for observed differences in health status among working-age adults with and without disabilities, and conclude with policy recommendations for including disability disparities research projects in the portfolios of federal research agencies.

Target Audience

Staff and boards of centers for independent living and disability researchers.

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This training is sponsored by the Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL). Visit the CHRIL website at https://www.chril.org. THE CHRIL is led by Washington State University with partners at the University of Kansas, George Mason University and ILRU.