The role of psychological characteristics in the relation between socioeconomic status and perceived health

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 445-468

  Cohen, Sheldon ^a   Salonen, Jukka T ^b   Kaplan, George A ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033084259     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb01396.x     Document Type: Article

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