Material standard of living, social class, and the prevalence of the common mental disorders in Great Britain

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-14

  Weich, Scott ^a   Lewis, Glyn ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIVING STANDARDS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MENTAL ILLNESS; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

UK;

EID: 0031962195     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.52.1.8     Document Type: Article

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