Analysis of the Relationship between Education and Health
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COVID19, education, healthAbstract
The unequal COVID19 vaccination rates amongst US citizens highlights the issue of health inequality in America. One key socioeconomic factor that drives this inequality is education. We posit that understanding the mechanisms in this association and exploring ways technology can assist the education process is key to reducing health disparities. In this paper, we first provide a general overview of current research on the relationship between health and education in the United States. Then, we go on to analyze how education underlies two major determinants of health—health care and health behavior—and suggest possible ways in which technology may play a role in mitigating the issue. We end by acknowledging that beyond individual level, there are ways in which contexts makes one's education important and more research can also be done regarding the structural factors that create and maintain disparities.
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