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Physical Health and Social Class

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Agrigoroaei, Stefan [UCL]

As shown by researchers in multiple disciplines, one of the most well-established determinants of physical health is social class. Lower social class is associated with poorer physical health and higher risk of mortality. In this entry, conceptual and methodological aspects are discussed with a focus on understanding social health disparities and the efforts to decrease them. Specifically, empirical evidence is presented with regards to the nature of health inequalities across the lifespan and in specific social groups (e.g., race/ethnicity), the mechanisms that account for the association between social class and health, and the factors that explain individual differences in the health effects of lower social class.

Document type Contribution à ouvrage collectif (Book Chapter) – Chapitre
Access type Accès mixte
Publication date 2016
Language Anglais
Host document Edited by Susan Krauss Whitbourne ; "The Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging"- p. 1084-1087 (ISBN : 978-1-118-52892-1)
Edition statement First edition
Publisher John Wiley & Sons (New-York)
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SSH/IPSY - Psychological Sciences Research Institute
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Bibliographic reference Agrigoroaei, Stefan. Physical Health and Social Class. In: Edited by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, The Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging, John Wiley & Sons  : New-York 2016, p. 1084-1087
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/179728