Research: Older adults' living setups vary by race, sex

A new study co-authored by Yale sociologist Emma Zang reveals stark racial, ethnic, and sex disparities in the marital status and living arrangements of older adults in the United States. Using a novel analytical method, Zang and her co-authors estimated the number of years past the age of 50 that people spend in different marital and living arrangements, and how the durations of these circumstances differ by race, ethnicity, and sex.