Historical, Economic, and Political Contexts of Aging in African America

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 121-138

  Trotman, Frances K ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Aging African american women; Aging women; Historical contexts of aging women

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; AGING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGING; CULTURE; FEMALE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PREJUDICE; RACE RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0036987695     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v14n03_08     Document Type: Article

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