Halpern D
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Cambridge, U.K.
Soc Sci Med. 1993 Mar;36(5):597-607. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90056-a.
It is argued that minority status, despite some recent evidence to the contrary, is a risk factor for mental ill-health. The evidence reviewed suggests that it is the experience at the local, rather than national, level that is critical. The effect appears to be due to the reduced exposure to prejudice and increased social support that a consonant group offers. The effect cannot be readily explained in terms of social selection.
有人认为，尽管最近有一些相反的证据，但少数群体身份仍是心理健康问题的一个风险因素。所审查的证据表明，关键在于地方层面而非国家层面的经历。这种影响似乎是由于少数群体较少遭受偏见，且能从与其一致的群体那里获得更多社会支持。这种影响难以用社会选择来轻易解释。
