Socioeconomic Status and Depressive Syndrome: The Role of Inter- and Intra-generational Mobility, Government Assistance, and Work Environment

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 277-294

  Eaton, William W ^a   Muntaner, Carles ^b   Bovasso, Gregory ^b   Smith, Corey ^b  

^a Dept of Environ Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

BALTIMORE; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0035459041     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3090215     Document Type: Article

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