Social inequality in onset of mobility limitations in midlife: A longitudinal study in Denmark

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 255-269

  Nilsson, Charlotte Juul ^a   Avlund, Kirsten ^a,b   Lund, Rikke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danish Aging Research Center   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic diseases; Health behaviors; Midlife; Mobility limitations; Social inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255183175     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-011-0204-6     Document Type: Article

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