Socioeconomic situation and health outcomes of single parents

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 270-278

  Neises, Gudrun ^a   Grüneberg, Christian ^b  

^a Fachbereich Wirtschaft Gesundheitsökonomie   (Germany)

^b Fachbereich Gesundheit   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health outcomes; Lone fathers; Lone mothers; Marital status; Single parents; Socioeconomic situation

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL STRESS; POVERTY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 25444445805     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-005-0120-3     Document Type: Review

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