Age and gender differences in health-related quality of life of children and adolescents in Europe: A multilevel analysis

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1147-1157

  Michel, Gisela ^a,b   Bisegger, Corinna ^a   Fuhr, Daniela C ^a   Abel, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Europe; Quality of life; Sex characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 70349943835     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-009-9538-3     Document Type: Article

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