Single-parent family background and physical illness in adulthood: A follow-up study of the Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-101

  Sauvola, Anu ^a   Mäkikyrö, Taru ^a   Jokelainen, Jari ^a   Joukamaa, Matti ^a   Isohanni, Matti ^a   Järvelin, Marjo Riitta ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cohort study; early adulthood; family background; follow up study; physical illness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MORBIDITY; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 21944449590     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349480002800204     Document Type: Article

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