An explorative, population-based study of female disability pensioners: The role of childhood conditions and alcohol abuse/dependence

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 191-199

  Upmark, Marianne ^a   Thundal, Kajsa Lena ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

alcohol abuse; alcohol dependence; childhood conditions; deviant behaviour; disability pension; long term sickness absence; school difficulties

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PENSIONER; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL INSURANCE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLASSIFICATION; DISABLED PERSON; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; INSURANCE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENSION; RISK; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISABLED PERSONS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PENSIONS; SICK LEAVE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84993783329     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349480203000305     Document Type: Article

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