Unemployment and young people's health

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 236-240

  Morrell, Stephen L ^a   Taylor, Richard J ^a   Kerr, Charles B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; HEALTH; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0032473111     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb140139.x     Document Type: Review

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