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Title: Racial and Ethnic Inequality in Adult Survival in the United States

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: While all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. exhibited an increase in longevity during the twentieth century, inequalities in survival remain. Hispanics have the highest life expectancy at birth in the United States, non-Hispanic blacks have the lowest, and non-Hispanic whites exhibit life expectancy between the two minority groups. An overarching objective of Healthy People 2020 is to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. Yet, a similar objective based on the Healthy People 2010 campaign regarding reduction of health inequalities was clearly not met. As the population of the United States becomes increasingly diverse as a result of immigration, intermarriage, and evolving notions regarding race and ethnicity, health demographers must monitor adult survival outcomes and inequalities across racial and ethnic subpopulations.

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Authors: Lariscy, Joseph T.

Institution: University of Texas at Austin

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Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Publisher Location: Austin, TX

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Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS

Topics: Health, Race and Ethnicity

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