Measuring Community Power as a Structural Determinant of Health for Latino Communities

Power is a fundamental driver of the conditions that produce or mitigate health disparities, but the process by which communities influence decision making may be difficult to measure. This work provides a blueprint for future scholars studying the link between community power and health equity across different races, ethnicities, and citizenship statuses.

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Milbank Quarterly
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2026-02-17
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.70072
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Health disparities and outcomes
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Measuring Community Power as a Structural Determinant of Health for Latino Communities

Nicole L. Novak, Julianna Pacheco, Samantha DeRagon, STEPHANIE SCHMITT
Milbank Quarterly
Health disparities and outcomes
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Measuring Community Power as a Structural Determinant of Health for Latino Communities

Nicole L. Novak, Julianna Pacheco, Samantha DeRagon, STEPHANIE SCHMITT
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Abstract

Power is a fundamental driver of the conditions that produce or mitigate health disparities, but the process by which communities influence decision making may be difficult to measure. This work provides a blueprint for future scholars studying the link between community power and health equity across different races, ethnicities, and citizenship statuses.

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