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Neighborhood Disadvantage and Telomere Length: Results from the Fragile Families Study

Author(s): Massey, Douglas S.; Wagner, Brandon; Donnelly, Louis; McLanahan, Sara; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; et al

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dc.contributor.authorMassey, Douglas S.-
dc.contributor.authorWagner, Brandon-
dc.contributor.authorDonnelly, Louis-
dc.contributor.authorMcLanahan, Sara-
dc.contributor.authorBrooks-Gunn, Jeanne-
dc.contributor.authorGarfinkel, Irwin-
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Colter-
dc.contributor.authorNotterman, Daniel A.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-26T16:06:18Z-
dc.date.available2019-11-26T16:06:18Z-
dc.date.issued2018en_US
dc.identifier.citationDouglas S. Massey, Brandon Wagner, Louis Donnelly, Sara McLanahan, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Irwin Garfinkel, Colter Mitchell, Daniel A. Notterman. (2018). Neighborhood Disadvantage and Telomere Length: Results from the Fragile Families Study. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 4 (4), 28 - 28. doi:10.7758/rsf.2018.4.4.02en_US
dc.identifier.issn2377-8253-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1wb5j-
dc.description.abstractTelomeres are repetitive nucleotide sequences located at the ends of chromosomes that protect genetic material. We use data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to analyze the relationship between exposure to spatially concentrated disadvantage and telomere length for white and black mothers. We find that neighborhood disadvantage is associated with shorter telomere length for mothers of both races. This finding highlights a potential mechanism through which the unique spatially concentrated disadvantage faced by African Americans contributes to racial health disparities. We conclude that equalizing the health and socioeconomic status of black and white Americans will be very difficult without reducing levels of residential segregation in the United States.en_US
dc.format.extent28 - 28en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofRSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciencesen_US
dc.rightsAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.titleNeighborhood Disadvantage and Telomere Length: Results from the Fragile Families Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.7758/rsf.2018.4.4.02-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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