Some Americans will be able to enjoy their golden years.  Others will not. Deborah Carr argues that the biggest factor determining which side of that equation you fall on is your socioeconomic status—that combination of education, income, and occupation that determines your social standing.

Carr is Professor and Chair in the Sociology department at Boston University. Her research focuses on aging and the life course, psycho-social factors and influences on health over the life course, and end-of-life issues.  Her latest book, Golden Years: Social Inequalities in Later Life, delves into the ways that persistent race, class, and gender inequalities shape experiences of old age in the United States.

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