What Is the Relationship Between Race, Gender, and the Widow

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between race, gender, and the widow effect?

• A) Black men are more likely to die shortly after their spouses' death.
• B) White men are more likely to die shortly after their spouses' death.
• C) Black women are more likely to die shortly after their spouses' death.
• D) White women are more likely to die shortly after their spouses' death.

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