As the racial and ethnic landscape of the United States shifts, interracial communication
plays an increasingly crucial role. The sociopolitical climate has impacted identities …

Objectives. We examined the association of structural and functional aspects of social
relationships with change in disability, and the degree to which race modifies these …

Background The racial and ethnic differences in trajectories of sleep disturbances in later life
are crucial for addressing health disparities, but are not well understood. This study …

Using the neighbourhood sub-sample from the American Housing Survey for 1985, 1989
and 1993, this study tests whether the social context of the local micro-neighbourhood or of …

Using a sample of households nested in census tracts in 24 metropolitan areas over four
time points, this study provides a robust test of the determinants of neighborhood …

Objectives. This study examined the differences in levels of social networks and social
engagement between older Blacks and Whites and racial differences in rates of change in …

Rural communities seeking to improve the quality of life for their residents often turn to
tourism as a means to improve their economic position. The sustainability of any economic …

Objective: Racial inequalities in dementia have been linked to disparities in socioeconomic
status, chronic diseases, and psychosocial stress. Less focus has been given to …

Volunteering is viewed as an empowerment process whereby older adults actively
participate in the community and improve their well-being and health. Yet little is known …

Population aging and international migration have propelled the aging of ethnocultural
minorities to the forefront of social scientific inquiries. Examining how scholarship on old age …