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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450529603321

Titolo

Understanding racial and ethnic differences in health in late life [[electronic resource] ] : a research agenda / / Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ; Rodolfo A. Bulatao and Norman B. Anderson, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004

ISBN

1-280-17599-0

9786610175994

0-309-53302-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BulataoRodolfo A. <1944->

AndersonNorman B

Disciplina

362.1/089/00973

Soggetti

Minorities - Health and hygiene - United States

Ethnic groups - Health and hygiene - United States

Older people - Health and hygiene - United States

Health services accessibility - United States

Discrimination in medical care - United States

Health status indicators - United States

Health and race - United States

Social medicine - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This volume is the Panel's final report. The workshop papers are available in a companion volume, Critical perspectives on racial and ethnic differences in health in late life"--Pref.

Updates work from: Racial and ethnic differences in the health of older Americans. 1997.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-152) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The nature of racial and ethnic differences -- Perspectives on racial and ethnic differences -- Genetic influences -- Socioeconomic factors -- Behavior risk factors -- Social and personal resources -- Prejudice and discrimination -- Stress -- Biopsychosocial interactions -- Health care



-- The life course -- Interventions.