Socioeconomic status and health: A micro-level analysis of exposure and vulnerability to daily stressors

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-16

  Grzywacz, Joseph G ^a   Almeida, David M ^b   Neupert, Shevaun D ^c   Ettner, Susan L ^d,e  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942756102     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650404500101     Document Type: Article

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