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Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Health of Older Americans
Language: en
Pages: 312
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-09-23 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Older Americans, even the oldest, can now expect to live years longer than those who reached the same ages even a few decades ago. Although survival has improve
The Status of the Black Elderly in the United States
Language: en
Pages: 80
Authors: National Caucus and Center on Black Aged (U.S.)
Categories: African Americans
Type: BOOK - Published: 1987 - Publisher:

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From Here to Equality, Second Edition
Language: en
Pages: 443
Authors: William A. Darity Jr.
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-07-27 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

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Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial ine
Understanding Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life
Language: en
Pages: 184
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-09-08 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be incr
Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa
Language: en
Pages: 368
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-11-10 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks