Inequality of opportunity in health: Evidence from a UK cohort study

Health Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1057-1074

  Dias, Pedro Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood conditions; Inequality of opportunity; Lifestyles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349207621     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1535     Document Type: Article

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