Education, personal control, lifestyle and health: A human capital hypothesis

Research on Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 415-449

  Mirowsky, John ^a   Ross, Catherine E ^a  

^a 190 North Oval Mall ^*

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CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHESIS; LEARNING; LIFESTYLE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031861720     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027598204003     Document Type: Review

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