Race, Ethnicity, and Aging

Mutchler, Jan E.; Burr, Jeffrey A.

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“…First, there is an urgent need to move away from largely descriptive research about the health and social problems associated with ethnic group membership and consider some of the advantages instead. Mutchler and Burr (2011: 83) argue in the US context that a great deal is known from descriptive studies about the disadvantages faced by older members of minority ethnic groups in later life: ‘In contrast, the potential benefits associated with ethnic group membership are poorly documented. Moreover, far less knowledge has been accumulated related to the causal pathways linking race or ethnic group membership to these outcomes as people age’.…”

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Placing ethnicity at the centre of studies of later life: theoretical perspectives and empirical challenges

Phillipson

2014

Ageing and Society

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Research on minority ethnic ageing remains a neglected area within mainstream race and ethnicity studies as well as that of social gerontology. This paper examines the background and reasons for this, arguing that a focus on minority ethnic issues provides a reminder of the complexity of the lifecourse, and of the diversity of ageing as a cultural, economic and social construction. The discussion reviews definitions of ethnicity and their relevance to work in social gerontology. The paper provides an account of early studies of minority ethnic ageing, identifying the strengths and limitations of this research. Later work is then considered, notably that focusing on issues connected with the rise of transnational communities and the changing character of neighbourhoods in urban environments. The paper argues that developing research on minority ethnic ageing has become especially important for understanding the impact of globalisation on re-defining communities, relationships and identities, within and beyond nation states. Globalisation, it is suggested, can be seen as a product of the movement of ethnic groups; equally, ethnic groups are themselves transformed by the possibilities created by global change. The paper concludes with a number of suggestions for embedding work on ethnicity within research in social gerontology.

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Placing ethnicity at the centre of studies of later life: theoretical perspectives and empirical challenges

Phillipson

2014

Ageing and Society

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“…B. Baykara- Karl und Torres 2016;Albert et al 2016;Ciobanu et al 2017). Grenzüberschreitende Wanderungen im Lebensverlauf und ihre Bedeutung für Alternsprozesse haben in klassischen Einwanderungsländern wie den USA bereits seit langem Aufmerksamkeit erfahren (Mutchler und Burr 2011;Treas und Gubernskaya 2016). Mit der steigenden Zahl von älteren Menschen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte und ihrem wachsenden Anteil an der älteren Bevölkerung in verschiedenen Ländern Europas wurden auch hier zunehmend Informationen über die Lebenssituation älterer Migrantinnen und Migranten bereitgestellt (für Deutschland z.…”

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“…Es geht insofern um das besondere "Wie" und "Warum" der sozialen Aspekte von Altern in der Migration. Unter dem Blickwinkel der sozialen Ungleichheit, die für die konzeptionelle Entwicklung des verwandten Themenfeldes Ethnic Minority Aging in den USA von zentraler Bedeutung war (Mutchler und Burr 2011), werden die Muster und Mechanismen sozialer Benachteiligung analysiert, aber auch die spezifischen Ressourcen, über die ältere Migrantinnen und Migranten verfügen (siehe z. B.…”

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Altern im Migrationskontext

Baykara-Krumme

Vogel

2020

Springer Reference Sozialwissenschaften

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Das Forschungsfeld "Altern im Migrationskontext" hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren an der Schnittstelle von Alter(n)s-und Migrationssoziologie etabliert. Ältere Menschen mit Migrationsgeschichte teilen die biographisch einschneidende und folgenreiche Erfahrung der Verlagerung des Lebensmittelpunktes in ein anderes Land. Der Beitrag zeigt, wie heterogen sich darüber hinaus die Gruppe der älteren Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund zusammensetzt, und welche empirischen und theoretischen Unterscheidungen, etwa nach Alter bei Zuwanderung, im deutschen Kontext und darüber hinaus von Bedeutung sind. Die Heterogenität älterer Menschen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte zeigt sich auch anhand aktueller empirischer Befunde zur sozioökonomischen und gesundheitlichen Situation vor dem Hintergrund der Lebenslaufperspektive und in der Forschung zur sozialen Einbindung und den Generationenbeziehungen älterer Migrantinnen und Migranten. Wichtig für das Verständnis von Alternsprozessen

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“…The existence of racial/ethnic disparities in health and functional outcomes among older adults has been clearly established (Angel & Angel, 2006; Mutchler & Burr, 2011; Williams & Wilson, 2001). A substantial body of research has documented a persistent Black/White disability gap during later life that cannot be fully explained by education, income, or poverty (Brown, O’Rand, & Adkins, 2012; Clark & Maddox, 1992; Haas & Rohlfsen, 2010; Kelley-Moore & Ferraro, 2004; Kim & Miech, 2009; Liao, McGee, Cao, & Cooper, 1999; Mendes de Leon, Barnes, Bienias, Skarupski, & Evans, 2005; Taylor, 2008; Thorpe et al, 2011).…”

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Intraindividual Variability in Late-Life Functional Limitations Among White, Black, and Hispanic Older Adults

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Kelley‐Moore

2017

Res Aging

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Consistent with the weathering hypothesis, many studies have captured racial/ethnic disparities in average functional health trajectories. The same mechanisms of social inequality that contribute to worse average health among minority adults may also contribute to greater fluctuations in their physical function at upper ages. Using panel data from the Health and Retirement Study, we examine patterns of intraindividual variability over time in trajectories of functional limitations for White, Black, and Hispanic older adults. Intraindividual variability increases with age for both Whites and Blacks and such increase is greater for Blacks. Hispanics have the greatest intraindividual variability but there is no age-based pattern. Socioeconomic status and comorbidity are associated with intraindividual variability for all race/ethnicity yet do not explain the age-based increase in intraindividual variability for Whites or Blacks. The findings suggest further nuances to the weathering hypothesis-social disadvantage can generate instability in physical function as minority adults age.

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Race, Ethnicity, and Aging

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Placing ethnicity at the centre of studies of later life: theoretical perspectives and empirical challenges

Placing ethnicity at the centre of studies of later life: theoretical perspectives and empirical challenges

Altern im Migrationskontext

Intraindividual Variability in Late-Life Functional Limitations Among White, Black, and Hispanic Older Adults

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