Race, gender, and cohort differences in the educational experiences of Black and White Americans.

ABSTRACT: Federal legislation and judicial intervention led to significant transformation in the U.S. education system during the early to mid-20th century. These changes may differentiate older adults in their experiences of aging, particularly at the intersection of race, gender, and cohort, but are not well documented among current cohorts of older adults. Our study addresses this gap by providing rich, descriptive information on the educational experiences of U.S. adults who attended primary or secondary school between 1915 and 1977. We used data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a nationally representative, prospective study of U.S. adults over age 50 years. The HRS collected information on respondents' schooling history and experiences through a Life History Mail Survey (LHMS). We re

SUBMITTER: Walsemann KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11349311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature