Family structure and self-rated health in adolescence and young adulthood

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 773-797

  Heard, Holly E ^a   Gorman, Bridget K ^a   Kapinus, Carolyn A ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Family structure; Health; Life course; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH STATUS; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 55149125127     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-008-9090-9     Document Type: Article

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