Dimensions of social inequality in the health of women in England: Occupational, material and behavioural pathways

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 763-781

  Sacker, Amanda ^a   Bartley, Mel ^a   Firth, David ^b   Fitzpatrick, Ray ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Health; Labour force participation; Path models; Social inequality; Women

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; SELF ASSESSMENT; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LABOR; MARKET; MATERIALS; MODEL; OCCUPATION; PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035215098     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00176-3     Document Type: Article

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