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Considering Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences When Studying Resilience

Organized by the Research Centers Collaborative Network. Co-sponsored by the Clin-STAR Coordinating Center, RCMAR Coordinating Center, AGING Initiative, CDEA Coordinating Center, and Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center.



Overview

The webinar speakers will discuss the following:

  • NIA’s disparities framework and its application to the study of resilience

  • Evaluating resilience measurements in a way that allows for better understanding of resilience in the context of health disparities

  • Setting expectations for responsible use of resilience measures and data for the health of diverse populations

  • Religion and spiritual coping as a source of resiliency

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Speakers

Patricia Jones, DrPH, MPH, MS, MBA Director, Office of Special Populations National Institute on Aging

Dawn Carr, PhD Director, Claude Pepper Center Associate Professor, Department of Sociology Faculty Associate, Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy Co-Director, Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities Florida State University

Miles Taylor, PhD Professor, Department of Sociology Director, Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy Co-Director, Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities Florida State University

Deborah Ejem, PhD, MA Assistant Professor, School of Nursing University of Alabama at Birmingham

Moderator:

Jay Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg Member, RCCN Executive Committee Director, Center for Research on Aging, University of Maryland Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine


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