The social psychology of health disparities

Annual Review of Sociology

Volumn 31, Issue , 2005, Pages 75-103

  Schnittker, Jason ^a   McLeod, Jane D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Health; Inequality; Social status

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644446966     PISSN: 03600572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.soc.30.012703.110622     Document Type: Review

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