Self-esteem and socioeconomic disparities in self-perceived oral health

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Locker, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disparities; Psychosocial factors; Self esteem; Self perceived oral health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; DENTURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ORAL HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOOTH LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849118932     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2008.00087.x     Document Type: Article

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