Exploring the intergenerational persistence of mental health: Evidence from three generations

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1077-1089

  Johnston, David W ^a   Schurer, Stefanie ^b,c   Shields, Michael A ^a,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crime; Economic outcomes; Intergenerational transmission; Mental health; Mobility

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; CRIME; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MATERNAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILITY;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULTHOOD; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INCOME; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATERNAL HEALTH; ADULT; CRIME; ECONOMICS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CRIME; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884964298     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.09.001     Document Type: Article

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