Cognitive abilities and self-rated health: Is there a relationship? Is it growing? Does it explain disparities?

Social Science Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 821-842

  Schnittker, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Health disparities; Stratification; Trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844433708     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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