Black Americans’ Diminished Health Returns of Professional Occupations: A Thirty-Year Follow-Up Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Shervin Assari
Abstract:Introduction
Occupational classes exert substantial effects on both subjective and objective health outcomes. However, it remains unclear whether the health impact of similar occupational classes varies across racial groups among middle-aged and older adults in the United States.
Aim
Grounded in the theory of Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs), which posits that health benefits from resources such as employment are systematically weaker for racial minor… Show more
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