Can marital selection explain the differences in health between married and divorced people? From a longitudinal study of a British birth cohort

Public Health

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-117

  Cheung, Y B ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Britain; Divorce; Marriage; Protection; Selection

Indexed keywords

DIVORCE RATES; HEALTH IMPACT; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SOCIAL TRENDS;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL STATUS; TEMPERAMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

UK;

EID: 0031925713     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(98)00594-0     Document Type: Article

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