Family of origin and educational inequalities in mortality: Results from 1.7 million Swedish siblings

Circumstances in the family of origin have short- and long-term consequences for people's health. Family background also influences educational achievements – achievements that are clearly linked to various health outcomes. Utilizing population register data, we compared Swedish siblings with d...

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Main Authors: Laust H. Mortensen, Jenny Torssander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827317300204