The changing economy and the future of the minority aged

Kyriakos S. Markides, Jeffrey S. Levin

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    Abstract

    The decline of industrialization and the accompanying growth of high technology and service sectors hold little promise for the economic assimilation of Blacks and Hispanics who are increasingly concentrated in large cities. The relative economic status of elderly Blacks and Hispanics is not likely to increase in the foreseeable future. The decline of industrialization and the accompanying growth of high technology and service sectors hold little promise for the economic assimilation of Blacks and Hispanics who are increasingly concentrated in large cities. The relative economic status of elderly Blacks and Hispanics is not likely to increase in the foreseeable future.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)273-274
    Number of pages2
    JournalGerontologist
    Volume27
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 1 1987

    Keywords

    • Aging
    • Blacks
    • Economic status
    • Hispanics
    • Minorities

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Gerontology
    • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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