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The effects of social adversity, discrimination, and health risk behaviors on the accelerated aging of African Americans

Further support for the weathering hypothesis

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ID4599152
AuthorsR L Simons (0000-0002-4902-0462, University of Georgia, corresponding author), Man-Kit Lei (0000-0002-7757-6548, University of Georgia), Eric Klopack, Eric T Klopack (0000-0002-0019-1332, University of Georgia), Steven R Beach (0000-0001-8053-7761, University of Georgia), Frederick X Gibbons (0000-0003-1205-1481, University of Connecticut), Robert A Philibert (0000-0001-7822-4977, University of Iowa)
Year2021
Volume282
Pages113169
Publication date2021-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113169
PMID32690336
OpenAlexW3041168877
LanguageEN
Citations received63
References cited55

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