Does mastering have an effect on disability pensioning independent of health, and may it explain divides of education in the Oslo Health Survey?

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-163

  Valset, Kirsti ^a   Naper, Sille Ohrem ^b   Claussen, Bjørgulf ^c   Dalgard, Odd Steffen ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disability benefits; generalized self efficacy; mastering tests; social inequalities; social security

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SECURITY;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RETIREMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 34147124263     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940600984635     Document Type: Article

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