Mortality From Forces of Nature Among Older Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Gender

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346482095467
Author(s):  
Rachel M. Adams ◽  
Candace M. Evans ◽  
Mason Clay Mathews ◽  
Amy Wolkin ◽  
Lori Peek
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender ◽  
Related Mortality

Older adults are especially vulnerable to disasters due to high rates of chronic illness, disability, and social isolation. Limited research examines how gender, race/ethnicity, and forces of nature—defined here as different types of natural hazards, such as storms and earthquakes—intersect to shape older adults’ disaster-related mortality risk. We compare mortality rates among older adults (60+ years) in the United States across gender, race/ethnicity, and hazard type using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Wonder database. Our results demonstrate that older adult males have higher mortality rates than females. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) males have the highest mortality and are particularly impacted by excessive cold. Mortality is also high among Black males, especially due to cataclysmic storms. To address disparities, messaging and programs targeting the dangers of excessive cold should be emphasized for AI/AN older adult males, whereas efforts to reduce harm from cataclysmic storms should target Black older adult males.

Structured Inequality in the United States: Discussions on the Continuing Significance of Race, Ethnicity and Gender

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Jeralynn Sittig Cossman ◽  
Adalberto Aguirre ◽  
David V. Baker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender

#MeToo will sustain demands for US corporate diversity

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Diversity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Workplace Culture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Corporate Diversity ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Central Pillar ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender

Significance That turned the eleven-year-old MeToo movement into a central pillar of a broader drive in the United States to address gender, race and social inequality. Since then, the technology sector has become a bit more hospitable to women but still has much to do on employment and workplace culture. Impacts COVID-19 has stalled some of the momentum to #MeToo reforms. The tech sector's persistent poor gender diversity potentially hurts industry competitiveness. Few US states have yet extended sexual harassment protections to cover race, ethnicity and gender identity.

To Survive on This Shore

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (139) ◽  
pp. 211-223
Author(s):  
Jess T. Dugan ◽  
Vanessa Fabbre
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gender Nonconforming ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender

Abstract For over five years, photographer Jess T. Dugan and social worker Vanessa Fabbre traveled throughout the United States creating To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults. Seeking subjects whose lived experiences exist at the complex intersections of gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, sexuality, socioeconomic class, and geographic location, they documented the life stories of this important but largely underrepresented group of older adults. The resulting photographs and interviews provide a nuanced view into the struggles and joys of growing older as a transgender person and offer a poignant reflection on what it means to live authentically despite seemingly insurmountable odds.

Schools, Justice, and Immigrant Students: Assimilation, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Perceptions of Fairness and Order

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-42
Author(s):  
Anthony A. Peguero ◽  
Jennifer M. Bondy
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Immigrant Youth ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The United States ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender

Background/Context Students’ perceptions of justice, fairness, and order within their schools are arguably key building blocks of socialization to participation within a democratic society. The ideals of justice, fairness, and order within their schools are particularly imperative because the educational system is founded on a belief of democracy and meritocracy. It is also known that students’ perceptions of school justice can vary by race, ethnicity, and gender. What remains uncertain is how the fastest growing segment of the United States, students in immigrant families, perceive the school justice, fairness, and order within their school. Purpose The aim of this study is to explore if straight-line assimilation, segmented assimilation, and immigrant optimism hypotheses explain the relationships between schools, justice, and immigration, as well as the potential role of gender, race, and ethnicity in immigrant youth perceptions of justice, fairness, and order. Participants/Subjects This study utilizes the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS), a nationally representative sample of high school sophomores. Research Design This study's research design includes statistical analysis of secondary data. Findings/Results Findings do suggest that the students’ perceptions of justice, fairness, and order are indeed moderated by immigrant generation, race, ethnicity, and gender. Conclusions/Recommendations Educators and educational researchers who are seeking to better understand the schooling experiences of immigrant youth might benefit from questioning assimilation and Americanization as processes that inevitably promote educational progress. Given that immigrant youth are and have historically been marginalized within U.S. schools, it appears that socialization, Americanization, gender, and immigrant generational status are germane to creating democratic education for all students. Attentiveness to democratic school justice, order, and fairness is, therefore, imperative.

scholarly journals Hip Fracture-Related Mortality among Older Adults in the United States: Analysis of the CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of Death Data, 1999–2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos H. Orces
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Annual Percent Change ◽  
Death Record ◽  
Related Mortality

Objectives. To examine trends in hip fracture-related mortality among older adults in the United States between 1999 and 2013. Material and Methods. The Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research system was used to identify adults aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of hip fracture reported in their multiple cause of death record. Joinpoint regression analyses were performed to estimate the average annual percent change in hip fracture-related mortality rates by selected characteristics. Results. A total of 204,254 older decedents listed a diagnosis of hip fracture on their death record. After age adjustment, hip fracture mortality rates decreased by −2.3% (95% CI, −2.7%, and −1.8%) in men and −1.5% (95% CI, −1.9%, and −1.1%) in women. Similarly, the proportion of in-hospital hip fracture deaths decreased annually by −2.1% (95% CI, −2.6%, and −1.5%). Of relevance, the proportion of cardiovascular diseases reported as the underlying cause of death decreased on average by −4.8% (95% CI, −5.5%, and −4.1%). Conclusions. Hip fracture-related mortality decreased among older adults in the United States. Downward trends in hip fracture-related mortality were predominantly attributed to decreased deaths among men and during hospitalization. Moreover, improvements in survival of hip fracture patients with greater number of comorbidities may have accounted for the present findings.

scholarly journals EXPLORING THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL PATHWAYS LINKING SOCIAL STATUS AND HEALTH AMONG OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S818-S818
Author(s):  
Heather R Farmer ◽  
Amy Thierry ◽  
Linda A Wray
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Using Data

Abstract An abundant literature has documented the social patterning of health, where those with lower social status experience poorer outcomes relative to those with higher status. This symposium examines how social status (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, gender, and SES) impacts various aspects of midlife and older adults’ lives and their psychological and physical health. The research presented in this symposium lend support to utilizing a biopsychosocial framework for understanding mechanisms of health and aging. First, Heather Farmer et al. will explore race and gender differences in elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation linked to poor acute and chronic outcomes, using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Linda Wray and Amy Thierry will use HRS data to test whether race/ethnicity and sex interact to produce unequal outcomes in functional status. Jen Wong et al. will utilize data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) survey to investigate the moderating influences of age, gender, marital status, and social support on caregiving and psychological well-being. Collin Mueller and Heather Farmer will use HRS data to examine how perceptions of unfair treatment are associated with healthcare satisfaction and self-rated health across Black, Latinx, and White subpopulations. Taken together, this work highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to better address physical and mental health disparities over the life course. After attending this session, participants will have a stronger understanding of how social status shapes important outcomes in older adults’ lives and some of the mechanisms responsible for these variations.

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