). At least some of these health-related differences can be causally attributed to the mother's education. Social … differences are already reflected in the health of newborn babies: mothers with a higher level of education are less likely to … have preterm births or to give birth to babies with low weight. In other words, there are health inequalities from birth …

Unemployment affects the mental health of partners almost as much as that of the unemployed person. The impact on … mental health does not depend on which partner is unemployed: both women and men suffer from their partner being unemployed … for the health system are underestimated if the impact on partners is not considered. …