In their later years, Americans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds are not in equally good-or equally poor-health. There is wide variation, but on avera

As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be incr

This book shows the important links between social conditions and health and begins to describe the processes through which these health inequalities may be gen

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be incr