Early-life effects on socio-economic performance and mortality in later life: A full life-course approach using contemporary and historical sources

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1561-1564

  Bengtsson, Tommy ^a   Mineau, Geraldine P ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANCY; LIFE EVENT; LIFESPAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 65249084535     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.02.012     Document Type: Editorial

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