Equality in Death? : How the Social Positions of Individuals and Families are Linked to Mortality

Equality in Death? : How the Social Positions of Individuals and Families are Linked to Mortality

Socioeconomic positions of individuals are clearly associated with the chances of living a healthy long life. In four empirical studies based on Swedish population registers, two topics are examined in this thesis: The relationships between different indicators of social position and mortality, and...

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Main Author: Torssander, Jenny
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen 2013
Subjects:
Health inequality
mortality
socioeconomic factors
education
social class
social status
income
marital partner
intergenerational
child-parent relationship
cause of death
Sweden
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-94134
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7447-773-3

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http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-94134
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7447-773-3

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