How Do The Better Educated Do It? Socioeconomic Status And The Ability To Cope With Underlying Impairment

TitleHow Do The Better Educated Do It? Socioeconomic Status And The Ability To Cope With Underlying Impairment
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsCutler, DM, Landrum, MBeth, Stewart, KA
EditorWise, DA
Book TitleDevelopments in the economics of aging
Series TitleA National Bureau of Economic Research conference report
Chapter6
Pagination203-254
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
CityChicago
ISBN Number0-226-90335-4
KeywordsDemographics, Disabilities, Healthcare
Abstract

Our analysis considers two primary issues. First, we ask how much of this gradient in health is a result of underlying differences in functioning versus the ability to cope with impairments. We show that while the bulk of the difference is a result of underlying functioning—the better off have much less difficulty with these measures even in the absence of help—coping is important as well. The better educated are less likely to have functional disabilities in the first place, and cope with them better when they occur.

URLhttps://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/developments-economics-aging/how-do-better-educated-do-it-socioeconomic-status-and-ability-cope-underlying-impairment
Endnote Keywords

socioeconomic Status/DISABILITY/DISABILITY/health outcomes/health gradient

Endnote ID

24180

Citation Key5234