Exploring Health Disparities Affected by Stressful Life Events: Are Older African Americans at Greater Risk?

Exploring Health Disparities Affected by Stressful Life Events: Are Older African Americans at Greater Risk?

We tested the double jeopardy hypothesis that predicts health disparities for minorities in later life. The research design allowed an investigation of race differences in mental health and stress for a group of comparably compensated retirees. We found virtually no support for the hypothesis that...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey D. Brooks, Eva Kahana, Andre Nauta, Boaz Kahana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2007-05-01
Series:Sociation Today
Subjects:
health disparities
minorities
old age
senior citizens
retirees
black minority
Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v51/brooks.htm
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Summary:We tested the double jeopardy hypothesis that predicts health disparities for minorities in later life. The research design allowed an investigation of race differences in mental health and stress for a group of comparably compensated retirees. We found virtually no support for the hypothesis that blacks would experience more stress or be more vulnerable to it.
ISSN:1542-6300

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