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