How Does Successful Aging Apply to Black Women? A Latent Class Analysis
Using nationally representative data, we reveal significant heterogeneity in Black women's aging experiences. Although many face difficult aging experiences, 39% of older Black women fit the SA framework well. Future work should recognize that Black women's aging experiences are not homogenous.
Authors
- Joshua Christian Julian Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-619X)
- Patricia Drentea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7908-2373)
- David F. Warner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8658-2237)
Institutions
- Bowling Green State University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae111
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.08
Funders
- Bowling Green State University
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality