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The accuracy of age reporting among elderly African Americans
 — evidence of a birth registration effect
Author(s)Ira Rosenwaike, Mark E Hill
Journal titleResearch on Aging, vol 18, no 3, September 1996
Pagespp 310-324
KeywordsAge groups [elderly] ; Black African ; Demography ; Measurement ; United States of America.
AnnotationExpands on previous research documenting disparities in age information for elderly African Americans by examining age data on death certificates and social security records, and comparing with birth dates on linked birth records. Persons known to have birth certificates exhibited greater age agreement on linked death certificates and social security records.
Accession NumberCPA-961016003 A
ClassmarkBB: TKF: S8: 3R 7T

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