New research shows neighborhoods have a major influence on the
health of african american, latino boys and young men Unhealthy
communities directly contribute to African American and Latino
boys suffering worse health outcomes than their white peers;
Researchers point to need for comprehensive, community-based
solutions Oakland, CA – New research funded by The California
Endowment finds that African-American and Latino boys and young
men are much more likely to experience poor health outcomes than
white boys and young men. Most of these differences in health
are directly related to the neighborhoods where they grow up. To
improve health outcomes for boys and young men, researchers
suggest the need for systems-based solutions that are
implemented at the community level. “It’s not just that there’s
a higher incidence of African-American and Latino children
living in poverty,” said Susan Eaton, Research Director at the
Charles Hamilton Houston Institute at Harvard Law School. “It’s
that poverty is generally hars