In sickness and in health: An examination of relationship status and health using data from the Canadian National Public Health Survey

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 599-633

  Averett, Susan L ^a   Argys, Laura M ^b   Sorkin, Julia ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Marriage; Mental health; Obesity; Physical health; Protection; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886289762     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-012-9143-z     Document Type: Article

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