Low socio-economic position is associated with poor social networks and social support: Results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Weyers, Simone ^a   Dragano, Nico ^a   Möbus, Susanne ^b   Beck, Eva Maria ^b   Stang, Andreas ^d   Möhlenkamp, Stephan ^c   Jöckel, Karl Heinz ^b   Erbel, Raimund ^c   Siegrist, Johannes ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^d MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 45549091250     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-7-13     Document Type: Article

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