Long-term employment and health inequalities in Canadian communities

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-200

  Safaei, Jalil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Community; Employment; Health; Inequality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

AGED; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 46149099814     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405473     Document Type: Article

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