The equalisation hypothesis and changes in geographical inequalities of age based mortality in England, 2002-2004 to 2008-2010

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 93-98

  Green, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Deprivation; England; Inequality; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE STRUCTURE; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; AGE BASED MORTALITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG RELATED DEATH; EQUALIZATION HYPOTHESIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFANT; INTENTIONAL SELF HARM; MALE; MORTALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INEQUALITY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POVERTY AREAS; YOUNG ADULT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84877070800     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.03.029     Document Type: Article

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