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Ageing and Wellbeing

Racial/ethnic and nativity differences in adversity profiles among middle-aged and older adults

Man GuoSchool of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Yi WangSchool of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAView further author information
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Kara CarterSchool of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAView further author information
Pages 319-329 | Received 06 Apr 2023, Accepted 16 Aug 2023, Published online: 31 Aug 2023

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