Socioeconomic status, social support and self-rated health among lone mothers in South Korea

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 551-559

  Kim, Dong Sik ^a   Jeon, Gyeong Suk ^d   Jang, Soong Nang ^b,c  

^a Korean Women's Development Institute   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Lone mothers; Self rated health; Social support; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951955842     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0169-9     Document Type: Article

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