Ethnic disparities in disability among middle-aged and older israeli adults: The role of socioeconomic disadvantage and traumatic life events

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 510-531

  Osman, Amira ^a   Walsemann, Katrina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; education; functional limitations; income; instrumental activities of daily living

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; USSR; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARABS; DISABLED PERSONS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JEWS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; USSR;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876518078     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264313478653     Document Type: Article

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