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Loss & Resiliency within Families

Loss & Resiliency within Families

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  • Black Deaths Matter: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Racial Disparities in Relationship Loss and Health

    Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports
    Experts: Debra Umberson

    A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Research Brief Series   Debra Umberson   Introduction Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to experience the premature death of mothers, fathers, siblings, children, and other relatives and friends. These disparities begin in childhood and are repeated throughout life in […]

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    Topics of Expertise: African American Families / Aging / Health & Illness / Loss & Resiliency within Families / Trauma and Disaster
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