Does Perceived Physical Attractiveness in Adolescence Predict Better Socioeconomic Position in Adulthood? Evidence from 20 Years of Follow Up in a Population Cohort Study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Benzeval, Michaela ^a   Green, Michael J ^a   Macintyre, Sally ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCOME; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; SCOTLAND; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84878038224     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063975     Document Type: Article

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