Differences In Life Expectancy Due To Race And Educational Differences Are Widening, And Many May Not Catch Up
Published: | 4:45 pm | Posted in: Welfare, Inequality, and Poverty
It has long been known that despite well-documented improvements in longevity for most Americans, alarming disparities persist among racial groups and between the well-educated and those with less education. In this article we update estimates of the impact of race and education on past and present life expectancy, examine trends in disparities from 1990 through 2008, and place observed disparities […]