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Socioeconomic inequalities in health are an important topic in social sciences and public health research. However …, little is known about socioeconomic disparities and mental health problems in childhood and adolescence. This study … mental health outcomes for children and adolescents aged four to 18 years. Studies published in English or German between …
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mental disorder status in the index persons predicts subjective burden in their spouses in terms of changed mental health … over a period of 11 years. We compared change in spousal mental health between four groups from a Norwegian population … of the two measurement times. Mental disorder was defined by a high score on a measure of global mental health combined …
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The stigma and social rejection faced by people with a mental disorder constitute a major barrier to their well-being and recovery. Medicalization has been welcomed as a strategy to reduce blame and stigma, although critics have cautioned that attributing mental disorders to biogenetic causes...
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important implications for mental health interventions targeting low-SES children. …
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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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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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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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Social capital has been linked to physical and mental health. While definitions of social capital vary, all include … the features and health and other benefits of social capital in urban settings. This paper presents findings from in … how engagement in bonding and bridging networks influenced health and wellbeing. Employing Bourdieu's relational theory of …
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