**1. Introduction**

Previous research has demonstrated that racism is a social determinant of health (SDOH) that is associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes [1–4]. Moreover, racism has a unique impact on racialized minority newcomers residing in developed nations such as the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and countries in Europe [2,5]. This association has been demonstrated for many racialized populations, including indigenous communities, native-born people of colour, and newcomers of colour [6]. There is little research, however, on how racism affects acculturation [7], which is "the process by which migrants to a new culture develop relationships with the new culture and maintain their original culture [8] (p. 292)".

This paper examines racism as a SDOH for racialized newcomers in developed countries. We will define and describe racism before summarizing the existing literature on racism as a SDOH using four key literature reviews. Using Barry's typology of acculturation, we will explain how racism functions as a SDOH for racialized newcomer populations in developed countries. This analysis aims to add to a dialogue and future research on how racism impacts newcomers specifically, by interrupting the process of acculturating into a new society.

**Citation:** Naidu, J.; Paolucci, E.O.; Turin, T.C. Racism as a Social Determinant of Health for Newcomers towards Disrupting the Acculturation Process. *Societies* **2023**, *13*, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/ soc13010002

Academic Editor: Ranjan Datta

Received: 31 October 2022 Revised: 3 December 2022 Accepted: 6 December 2022 Published: 21 December 2022

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