Anna Zajacova|Elizabeth Lawrence
The Relationship Between Education and Health: Reducing Disparities Through a Contextual Approach
Western University|University of Nevada, Las Vegas
adults higher educational attainment live healthier longer lives compared less educated peers disparities large widening posit understanding educational macrolevel contexts association occurs key reducing health disparities improving population health article briefly review critically assess current state research relationship education health united states outline three directions research extend conceptualization education beyond attainment demonstrate centrality schooling process health highlight dual role education driver opportunity also reproducer inequality explain central role specific historical sociopolitical contexts educationhealth association embedded findings research agenda inform policies effective interventions reduce health disparities improve health americans