Clifford Ro

Biographic Data

ID3685811
NAMEClifford Ro
GIVEN NAMESClifford
FAMILY NAMERo
SIGNATURERO C
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
ORCID0000-0002-6107-1457
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS16
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Black and White Older Adults’ End-of-Life Experiences

    Open AccessClifford Ro, Brina Ratangee et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2025

    Objectives Racial disparities in end-of-life care are well documented, but less is known about how these inequalities shape assessments of death quality. This study examines Black–White differences in two core dimensions of proxy-reported end-of-life experience: perceived death quality and perceived care concordance. We also assess whether hospice care moderates racial differences in death quality outcomes. Methods Data are from the Health and Re…

  • Early unintended childbearing and unsecured debt in the United States

    Open AccessClifford Ro, Clifford Ross et al.ARTICLEDemographic Research2025References: 46

    BACKGROUNDUnsecured debt is increasingly recognized as a unique financial stressor with serious implications for health and well-being.While research has documented its consequences, few studies have examined the life course factors that contribute to unsecured debt accumulation.One such factor is unintended childbearing, a major yet underexplored life event that can disrupt educational and economic trajectories. OBJECTIVEThe objective of this st…

  • Women’s childbearing histories and their alcohol use at midlife

    M B Thomeer, Clifford Ro et al.ARTICLEJournal of Women & Aging2024

    There has been increased alcohol use among mid-life women in recent decades. Given the association between alcohol use and childbearing earlier in life and the centrality of childbearing for other aspects of mid-life women's health, we examined how multiple components of childbearing histories were associated with mid-life alcohol use. Our analysis included 3,826 women from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79). We estimated how…

  • The Health Benefits of Extended Union Membership Among Women

    Open AccessClifford RoARTICLESocial Currents2024Cited by: 1References: 14

    Workers in labor unions have better access to high quality health insurance plans, better pensions, and higher wages leading to increased lifetime earnings likely leading to better health. Additionally, much of the gendered hiring, promotion, and wage discrimination faced by women in the workplace is dependent on social characteristics (marital status and/or their status as a mother). While many of the benefits associated with union membership ca…

  • Sequencing of Births by Wantedness

    Open AccessM B Thomeer, R Reczek et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2023Cited by: 2References: 9

    This project demonstrates the need for comprehensive life course perspectives on long-term health implications of birth wantedness and timing, recognizing diversity within and between individuals

  • Justice at Work

    Open AccessClifford Ro, Clifford RossARTICLEContemporary Sociology A Journal…2023Cited by: 10

  • Childbearing Biographies and Midlife Women’s Health

    Open AccessM B Thomeer, R Reczek et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2022Cited by: 3References: 10

    Different childbearing biographies are related to physical health inequalities above what is demonstrated by the typical use of one or two childbearing measures, providing a new perspective into the growing health gap among aging midlife women