The social determinants of health: A contribution to the analysis of gender differences in health and illness

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 290-295

  Ballantyne, Peri J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

determinants of health; gender; social integration; social support; socioeconomic status; women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENDER; MARRIAGE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY;

FEMALE; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033306033     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14034948990270040101     Document Type: Article

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