Theory-guided selection of discrimination measures for racial/ethnic health disparities research among older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1018-1043

  Thrasher, Angela D ^a   Clay, Olivio J ^b   Ford, Chandra L ^c   Stewart, Anita L ^d  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

discrimination; disparities; measurement; race ethnicity; theory

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AGED; AGING; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREJUDICE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84865254012     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312440322     Document Type: Article

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