THE RACIAL ETHNIC DEMOGRAPHY OF DISABILITY

This article discusses the link between the disproportionately higher disability rates of racial/ethnic minorities and five socioeconomic co nditions: low income and poverty, employment in physically dangerous j obs, lack of insurance coverage, low educational attainment, and fault y testing and assessment. Data sources and problems in obtaining accur ate and meaningful statistics are outlined. Recommendations for furthe r research to more clearly understand the link between these five cond itions and disability rates are presented.