The Asthma Epidemic: Decreasing Incidence and Increasing Resiliency among Low-Income Children
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Roper, Jillian M.
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Washington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Program
Poverty
Asthma in children -- Treatment
Asthma -- Prevention
Social justice
Health
Health education
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Jillian M. Roper is a member of the Class of 2008 of Washington and Lee University. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] My sister is an asthmatic. . . .
While my sister's illness was a tremendous burden, she was also fortunate. She benefited from supportive parents, excellent health care, limited allergen exposure, and a pollution-free rural environment. She rarely suffers from asthma today and lives a perfectly healthy life. What if she had not had these family, health, and environmental protective factors? For low-income families, they are rarely available. Poor parents face low-self efficacy in dealing with asthma, possess inadequate health insurance, and frequently live in areas that are heavily burdened with respiratory irritants. Low-income asthmatics growing up without important resiliency factors are hindered by asthma's physical and psychological effects, resulting in negative outcomes. Jillian Roper