The future (history) of socioeconomic measurement and implications for improving health outcomes among African Americans.

@article{Andresen2005TheF,
  title={The future (history) of socioeconomic measurement and implications for improving health outcomes among African Americans.},
  author={Elena M. Andresen and Douglas K. Miller},
  journal={The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences},
  year={2005},
  volume={60 10},
  pages={
          1345-50
        }
}
  • E. Andresen, Douglas K. Miller
  • Published 1 October 2005
  • Political Science
  • The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Socioeconomic status (SES) has powerful and complex impacts on health, and understanding the relationship between SES and health is essential for long-term improvements in the health of populations. In addition, in the United States, the impact of SES on health is inextricably intertwined with racial and ethnicity status and the historical development and maintenance of health disparities. Most of the literature documenting this relationship has focused on individual-level socioeconomic factors… 
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