The weathering theory deals with not just length of life, but quality of life. For example, while on average Black women outlive White men (76.5 years versus 75.1), ...

Repeated exposure to socioeconomic adversity, political marginalization, racism, and perpetual discrimination can harm health. In this Special Feature, we explore this harmful effect, which is ...

Arline T. Geronimus. The next book project title is Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society, by Arline T. Geronimus, a professor at the University of Michigan’s ...