Education and health in late-life among high school graduates: Cognitive versus psychological aspects of human capital

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 478-496

  Herd, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disparities; Education; Human capital; Socioeconomic

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; WISCONSIN;

EID: 78650364020     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510386796     Document Type: Article

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