Uncrossing the U.S. Black-White Mortality Crossover: The Role of Cohort Forces in Life Course Mortality Risk

Demography

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 773-796

  Masters, Ryan K ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Age period cohort; Crossover; Mortality; Race; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864086707     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13524-012-0107-y     Document Type: Article

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