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Ethnicity and health disparities among the elderly in Taiwan
Author(s)	Ho-Jui Tung, Elizabeth J Mutran
Journal title	Research on Aging, vol 27, no 3, May 2005
Pages	pp 327-354
Source	http://www.sagepub.com
Keywords	Ethnic groups ; Ill health ; Economic status [elderly] ; Longitudinal surveys ; Taiwan.
Annotation	Two measures of health - an index of functional and disability status, and global self-rated health - and their transitions over a 7-year period were compared across two ethnic groups of elders in Taiwan: Mainlanders and Taiwanese. This ethnic division is considered a salient dimension of social stratification, shaping the two groups of elders' pathways through life. The results showed that Taiwanese elders experience a disproportionate burden on the two measures of health, in part because of their lower socioeconomic status (SES). Also, Taiwanese elders are more likely to develop adverse health transitions than their Mainland counterparts, and variations in perceptions of chronic illness may exist across ethnicity. The results suggest that both ethnicity and SES play important roles in linking social status to health status in this cohort of elders. Ethnicity and SES affect health collectively, and different components of SES may not confer the same health benefits across ethnic groups. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050518204 A
Classmark	TK: CH: F:W: 3J: 7DP
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