My research presentation is about the healthcare disparities in black maternal death rates. The study dissects data segregated from the 2016-2017 data collected by the NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics). The collected data was scrubbed for comments on the actual death certificate and all causes not primarily indicated by childbirth complications were removed. The findings make clear a much… Read more »
I plan to delve deeply into the concept of weathering using the qualitative research methodology to glean specific information on the subject. I want to know if the research supports or dispels the concept of weathering. Case studies will be my main focus, even though they are anecdotal in nature the specificity I’m seeking can be found in within their… Read more »
My research is based on an article by Jessica Pendergrass detailing the precarious plight of black women during pregnancy. Pendergrass’ research explores the disparate outcomes for black women during the childbirth process. According to CDC information in her research, black women are almost four times as likely to die during childbirth than their white counterparts. Pendergrass delves deeply into the… Read more »
Sampling is a research method based on “observations and statistical inferences about a population.” (65) Three things must be considered: The sample population- the group of individuals one selects to study The Sampling Frame- the criteria applied to make a selection The Sample- “what” or “who” is being observed. The sampling process encompasses several stages Step One Select the… Read more »
What do you want to learn? I’m interested in exploring the concept of weathering and its impact on maternal outcomes for Black women. What is weathering? What are the qualitative and quantitative assumptions surrounding this concept? Why are Black women, across all income and social classes dying at three times the rate of white women during childbirth? Does the quantitative… Read more »
I will research the underlying factors contributing to the much higher maternal mortality rates experienced by Black women in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Black women have “significantly higher pregnancy-related mortality ratios.” (2020) The CDC also notes that the disparities persist irrespective of economic class. The seemingly benign stereotype of lesser resources in poorer neighborhoods would… Read more »
