Welfare state regimes, unemployment and health: A comparative study of the relationship between unemployment and self-reported health in 23 European countries

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-98

  Bambra, C ^a   Eikemo, T A ^b,c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MORBIDITY; POLICY MAKING; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE PROVISION;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 59949097336     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.077354     Document Type: Article

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