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limitations and chronic diseases. Additionally, we examined the relationship between marital status and health, comparing the … health of divorced, widowed, and never married women with married women, and how this relationship differs by cohort. …
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This paper investigates whether childhood conditions affect survival and health, both directly and indirectly through … childhood conditions improve socioeconomic status in adulthood and thus indirectly promote longevity and health at advanced ages …. Combining the direct and indirect effects, the total effects of childhood advantages on survival and health are positive. We …
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realist review to produce a critical understanding of how and why UI policies impact on poverty and health in different …
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This paper extends and problematises recent sociological research on the medicalisation of sleep, focussing on trends and transformations in the prospective ‘customisation’ of sleep in the 24/7 society. What exactly does customisation mean in this context; how does it relate to the...
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health. This study examines the association between a variety of environmental, economic, and social village characteristics … and health of Chinese older rural adults with health measured in terms of physical limitations. The Chinese Health and … Scheme (NCMS), an insurance program for rural older adults. Policy implications for improved health of rural older adults …
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Research suggests that income inequality is inversely associated with health. This association has been documented in ….S.) to evaluate whether individuals who moved from countries with greater income inequality than the U.S. have better health … resided in the U.S. between 6 and 20 years, self-reported health is more favorable for the immigrants in the former category …
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causal link that has been hypothesized in the relation between unemployment and health, but not heretofore assessed. Using …-term effects on obesity and related health outcomes. …
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The large and positive association between education and many health outcomes is well-documented but what drives this … year of schooling induced by these policies only on men's self reported health, depression and memory in old age … role played by income and health related behaviors. On the other hand, since women affected by compulsory school reforms …
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and its consequences for population health. Three levels of an ecological system are discussed. The intrapersonal level …
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, including woodland, in promoting mental and physical health when accessed for leisure, sport and education. In contrast, with … the exception of rural health studies, there is relatively little debate about the health benefits of ‘green space’ as …, and an exploration of health issues of woodland work is timely. …
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