ethnic disparities
Racial outcome gaps
Ethnic disparities are measurable differences in outcomes—health, wealth, education, incarceration rates—between racial or ethnic groups within a society.
The term appears frequently in policy discussions and research: The study documented ethnic disparities in maternal mortality rates.
Unlike "ethnic differences," which is neutral, disparities implies inequality that may warrant attention or remedy.
- racial profilingLaw enforcement by skin color
- stop and friskPolice search without arrest
- health equityFair opportunity for wellness
- income inequalityDisparity in earnings distribution
- wealth gapEconomic inequality measure
literacy rates · unemployment rates · graduation rates · wage discrimination · glass ceiling · poverty rates · mental health services · food desert · vaccination rates · housing affordability · achievement gap · early childhood programs · redlining · zip code · school funding · protest · classroom · crowd
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Equal treatment regardless of ancestry
proportional representation · equal opportunity · level playing field · closing the gap · fairness
ethnic disparitiesindividual differences
Unique traits among people
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Fairness regardless of ethnicity
social equity · fairness · inclusive society · social cohesion
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