How health conditions translate into self-ratings: A comparative study of older adults across Europe

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 320-341

  Hardy, Melissa A ^a   Acciai, Francesco ^a   Reyes, Adriana M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative; Older adults; Quantitative methods; Self rated health; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84927704304     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146514541446     Document Type: Article

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