GRNT 3000E Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Chronic Condition, Double Jeopardy, Asian Americans
8 Nov 2017
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Ethnogerontology: the study of causes, processes, and consequences of race, national origin, and culture on individual and population aging. Double jeopardy hypothesis: hypothesis that aging persons of color are in jeopardy in society due to both growing old and being part of an ethnic minority. Crossover effect: lower death rates among african americans, asian americans, and american indians between ages 75-85. Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic inequalities in health, mortality, and other adverse conditions across life span. Differences in access, quality, or rate of utilization of health care services, where ethnic minorities have a substantially lower utilization rate. Cumulative disadvantages from being people of color. Centrality of family/kin values affecting long term care. Lower rates of health insurance coverage and use of health care services. 8% of african americans are 65 years old or older. The life expectancy for african americans is 71 years. Older latino women live longer and outnumber latino men.
