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Weber, L., Fore, M.E. (2007). Race, Ethnicity, and Health: An Intersectional Approach. In: Vera, H., Feagin, J.R. (eds) Handbooks of the Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70845-4_12

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