Diverse Aging and Health Inequality by Race and Ethnicity | Zendy

Kenneth F. Ferraro | Zendy; B. Kemp | Zendy; Monica M. Williams | Zendy

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Diverse Aging and Health Inequality by Race and Ethnicity

Author(s) -

Kenneth F. Ferraro,

B. Kemp,

Monica M. Williams

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

innovation in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2399-5300

DOI - 10.1093/geroni/igx002

Subject(s) - ethnic group , inequality , health equity , race (biology) , context (archaeology) , diversity (politics) , life course approach , sociology , race and health , gerontology , demographic economics , psychology , social psychology , gender studies , geography , economic growth , health care , medicine , economics , mathematics , anthropology , mathematical analysis , archaeology

Although gerontologists have long embraced the concept of heterogeneity in theories and models of aging, recent research reveals the importance of racial and ethnic diversity on life course processes leading to health inequality. This article examines research on health inequality by race and ethnicity and identifies theoretical and methodological innovations that are transforming the study of health disparities. Drawing from cumulative inequality theory, we propose greater use of life course analysis, more attention to variability within racial and ethnic groups, and better integration of environmental context into the study of accumulation processes leading to health disparities.

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