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Theme 3: The Impact of Racism on Indigenous Health
Health among human populations is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon, and this is no less so for
Indigenous peoples. For Indigenous peoples, unlike white Australians and Pākehā New Zealanders, racism is a fundamental driver of health. Pathways from racism to ill-health may include: reduced and unequal access to the societal resources required for health (e.g. employment, education,
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housing, medical care, social support); increased exposure to risk factors associated with ill health (e.g. differential marketing of dangerous
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goods, exposure to toxic substances (Krieger 1999)); direct impacts of racism on health via racially motivated physical assault;
Theme 3: The Impact of Racism on Indigenous Health
Health among human populations is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon, and this is no less so for
Indigenous peoples. For Indigenous peoples, unlike white Australians and Pākehā New Zealanders, racism is a fundamental driver of health. Pathways from racism to ill-health may include: reduced and unequal access to the societal resources required for health (e.g. employment, education,
•
housing, medical care, social support); increased exposure to risk factors associated with ill health (e.g. differential marketing of dangerous
•
goods, exposure to toxic substances (Krieger 1999)); direct impacts of racism on health via racially motivated physical assault;