Childhood socioeconomic position and disability in later life: Results of the health and retirement study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Bowen, Mary Elizabeth ^a   González, Hector M ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETIREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; COHORT STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETIREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 77950581025     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.160986     Document Type: Article

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