Gender Differences in Mental Well-Being: A Decomposition Analysis

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-114

  Madden, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Gender difference; Mental well being

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER ISSUE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; WOMENS HEALTH;

IRELAND;

EID: 77956288474     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9569-8     Document Type: Article

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