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Racial Differences in Perceived Discrimination in a Community Population of Older Blacks and Whites

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ID8095822
AuthorsLisa L Barnes (0000-0002-0072-9817, Rush University, corresponding author), Carlos F Mendes De Leon (0000-0003-3020-826X, Rush University), R Scott Wilson (0000-0001-9592-0333, Rush University), Robert S Wilson (0000-0001-6334-0684), Julia L Bienias (Rush University), David A Bennett (0000-0003-3689-554X, Rush University), Denis A Evans (0000-0003-4755-5401, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Institute for Healthy Aging)
Year2004
Volume16
Issue3
Pages315-337
Publication date2004-05-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0898264304264202
PMID15155065
OpenAlexW2130094784
LanguageEN
Citations received96
References cited42

These findings suggest that older Blacks perceive more discrimination than do older Whites. This may have important implications for health differences between older Blacks and Whites

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