Socioeconomic inequalities and mental health problems in children and adolescents: A systematic review

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue , 2013, Pages 24-31

  Reiss, Franziska ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Mental disorder; Mental health; Socioeconomic inequality; Socioeconomic status; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AGE; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EFFECT SIZE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INCOME; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARENTHOOD; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

ENGLAND; GERMANY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84879004478     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.04.026     Document Type: Review

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