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Childhood trauma, poverty, and race: Exploring community health and community-based participatory research in Aliquippa, PA

Saldivar, Marcy (2023) Childhood trauma, poverty, and race: Exploring community health and community-based participatory research in Aliquippa, PA. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Abstract

Aliquippa is a small city in Western PA. Located in the Rust Belt, Aliquippa experienced the rise and fall of the steel industry through the late 1900s and early 2000s. Aliquippa still experiences the socioeconomic effects of the Rust Belt, and street violence is on the rise. Specifically, the children of Aliquippa are being affected by systemic racism, poverty, and trauma, which puts them at risk for adverse adult health outcomes and threatens community health. These conditions have public health relevance, and community-based participatory research would be an excellent tool to explore the interplay of the social determinants of health and health outcomes in Aliquippa. Even though Aliquippa would greatly benefit from public health research and intervention, there is a literature gap surrounding Aliquippa and small cities in rural states in the Rust Belt. In this essay, Aliquippa will serve as a case study, identifying the historic elements and social determinants of health that contribute to community challenges and adverse health outcomes for small cities in rural states in the Rust Belt. Furthermore, this essay will explore several CBPR methods that may mobilize community members, enable sustainable community development, and decrease adverse health outcomes.


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Item Type: Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper (Master Essay)
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Saldivar, Marcymas973@pitt.edumas973
Contributors:
ContributionContributors NameEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairGarland, Richardrig11@pitt.edurig11UNSPECIFIED
Committee MemberCoulter, Robertrwc19@pitt.edurwc19UNSPECIFIED
Committee MemberMiller, Elizabethelizabeth.miller@chp.eduUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date: 17 May 2023
Date Type: Completion
Submission Date: 25 April 2023
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 48
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Public Health > Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Degree: MPH - Master of Public Health
Thesis Type: Master Essay
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: Aliquippa, PA; CBPR; community-based participatory research; Rust Belt; generational racism; structural racism; trauma; childhood trauma; poverty; public health; community health
Date Deposited: 17 May 2023 15:54
Last Modified: 17 May 2023 15:54
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/44718

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