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Gender and Ethnicity Differences in Psychological Well-Being

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Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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This chapter reviews evidence on gender and racial difference; in psychological well-being and presents a framework that can be used to explain why such differences exist. At the onset, it may be helpful to define how the phrase psychological well-being will be used, because gerontologists have included a diverse array of constructs under the general rubric of well-being.

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Krause, N. (1988). Gender and Ethnicity Differences in Psychological Well-Being. In: Maddox, G.L., Lawton, M.P. (eds) Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-38443-5_6

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