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| A longitudinal study of black-white differences in social resources | | Author(s) | Lisa L Barnes, Carlos F Mendes de Leon, Julia L Bienias |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 59B, no 3, May 2004 |
| Pages | pp S146-S153 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Black people ; White people ; Social interaction ; Social contacts ; Correlation ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Differences in levels of social engagement and social networks between older Blacks and Whites are examined, also racial differences in rates of change to social resources over time. The sample comprised 5,102 Blacks and Whites aged 65+ from the Chicago Health and Aging Project who underwent up to three interviews during an average 5.3 years of follow-up. Repeated measures of social networks were based on the number of children, relatives and friends seen at least once a month. Social engagement was measured at each interview with four items related to social and productive activity. Random effects models were fitted to test the effect of race to social resources and change to resources over time. Blacks had smaller social networks and lower levels of social engagement than Whites. Racial differences in these resources were stable during follow-up. Socio-economic status reduced racial differences in social engagement, but not social networks. The findings provide evidence for lower levels of social resources in older Blacks. There was little evidence that racial differences were the result of greater decline during old age itself. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041103211 A |
| Classmark | TKE: TKA: TMA: TOA: 49: 3J: 7T |
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