The psycho-social perspective on social inequalities in health

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 598-618

  Elstad, Jon Ivar ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emotions; Health inequalities; Psycho social explanations; Self efficacy; Social cohesion; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032335417     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00121     Document Type: Article

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