Understanding racial and ethnic differences in health in late life a research agenda / [electronic resource] :
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.
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.
- xiii, 169 p. : ill.
"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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-152) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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.