Being Married Increases Life Expectancy of White but Not Black Americans

Being Married Increases Life Expectancy of White but Not Black Americans

Objective: The positive effect of high socioeconomic position (SEP) on health is well established. According Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, however, the SEP-health link is smaller for Blacks compared to Whites. Using a 25-year follow up data of a national sample, this study tested ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shervin Assari, Mohsen Bazargan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Family and Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Population Differences
Population Groups
Ethnicity
Ethnic Groups
Blacks
African Americans
Online Access:https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/1039

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https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/1039

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