The socioeconomic origins of physical functioning among older U.S. adults

Advances in Life Course Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 244-256

  Montez, Jennifer Karas ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Functional limitations; Gender; Health; Life course

Indexed keywords

AGED; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84938086939     PISSN: 15694909     EISSN: 18796974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcr.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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