The reversal of the gender gap in education: What does it mean for gender differences in the relationship between education and health

European Sociological Review

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 629-644

  Delaruelle, Katrijn ^a,b   Buffel, Veerle ^a   Bracke, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   (Belgium)

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EID: 85061962397     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcy032     Document Type: Article

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