Intercohort trends in the relationship between education and health: Examining physical impairment and depressive symptomatology

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 671-693

  Kim, Jinyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort patterns; Education; Functional health; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GRADUATE; GROUPS BY AGE; GROWTH CURVE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PANEL STUDY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PROBABILITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749144460     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308321004     Document Type: Article

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