The impact of socio-economic status on self-rated health: Study of 29 countries using European social surveys (2002-2008)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 747-761

  Alvarez Galvez, Javier ^a   Rodero Cosano, Maria Luisa ^a   Motrico, Emma ^a   Salinas Perez, Jose A ^a   Garcia Alonso, Carlos ^a   Salvador Carulla, Luis ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD LOYOLA ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; European countries; Health inequalities; Self rated health (SRH); Socio economic status (SES)

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; OCCUPATION; POLICY APPROACH; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ARTICLE; EASTERN EUROPE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; INCOME; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84874632760     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10030747     Document Type: Article

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