Characterization and measurement of social position in epidemiologic studies

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Ribet, C ^a,b,c   Melchior, M ^a   Lang, T ^a   Zins, M ^a,b,c   Goldberg, M ^a   Leclerc, A ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b IFR69   (France)

^c Équipe RPPC du Cetaf   (France)

Author keywords

Education; Income; Occupation; Social inequalities; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; OCCUPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 34547412913     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2007.05.005     Document Type: Review

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