Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10471736 Social Science & Medicine 2011 13 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We bridge intersectionality and life course theories to investigate disparities in functional limitations among older adults. ► We estimate age-trajectories of functional limitations among U.S. White, Black, and Mexican American men and women. ► Functional impairment disparities are constant across ages 52 to 73 for most racial/ethnic/gender groups. ► Black women experience a functional impairment trajectory that differs from other racial/ethnic/gender groups. ► An intersectionality approach is needed to understand better the social construction of health disparities in later life.
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