Discrepancies between personal income and neighbourhood status: Effects on physical and mental health

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 98-108

  Deeg, Dorly J H ^a   Thomése, G C Fleur ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Income; Mental health; Neighbourhood; Perceptions; Physical health

Indexed keywords

EID: 23144432890     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-005-0027-4     Document Type: Article

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