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Title: The Economic Security and Health of Older Women of Color

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Publication Year: 2023

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Abstract: Even before the global health and economic crisis unleashed by COVID, a lifetime of systemic disparities deeply impacted the health and economic security of older women of color— especially those with low incomes, who have disabilities, who are immigrants, and who are LGBTQ people. Throughout the pandemic, older women of color experienced high levels of unemployment, lost household income, were overrepresented among essential workers, and served as caregivers. Older women of color, moreover, weathered illness and struggled to afford food, shelter, and health care during the pandemic.

Url: https://justiceinaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Economic-Security-and-Health-of-Older-Women-of-Color-IssueBrief-FINAL.pdf

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Authors: Chan, Denny; Christ, Amber; Gronniger, Tracey; Hassmer, Sarah; Javaid, Sarah; Mason, Dorianne; Matsui, Amy; Sun, Shengwei

Publisher: National Women's Law Center

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Topics: Aging and Retirement, Health, Poverty and Welfare, Race and Ethnicity

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