A Longitudinal Examination of Poverty in the Elderly Years

Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a dichotomy was found in the experience of poverty in the elderly years. In the first three years of poverty, exit probabilities were relatively high for escaping poverty, but after three years probabilities were extremely low. Found no racial diff...

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Published inGerontologist Vol. 28; no. 4; p. 540
Main Author Coe, Richard D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1988
Subjects
Economic Change
Economic Factors
Income
Longitudinal Studies
Older Adults
Poverty
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Summary:Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a dichotomy was found in the experience of poverty in the elderly years. In the first three years of poverty, exit probabilities were relatively high for escaping poverty, but after three years probabilities were extremely low. Found no racial differences. (Author/ABL)