Is it possible to overcome the ‘long arm’ of childhood socioeconomic disadvantage through upward socioeconomic mobility? | Zendy

Anusha M. Vable | Zendy; Paola Gilsanz | Zendy; Ichiro Kawachi | Zendy

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Is it possible to overcome the ‘long arm’ of childhood socioeconomic disadvantage through upward socioeconomic mobility?

Author(s) -

Anusha M. Vable,

Paola Gilsanz,

Ichiro Kawachi

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdz018

Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , disadvantaged , disadvantage , medicine , demography , life course approach , gerontology , grip strength , social mobility , social class , psychology , environmental health , population , physical therapy , sociology , developmental psychology , economics , political science , market economy , social science , law , economic growth

Socioeconomically disadvantaged children have worse adult health; we test if this 'long arm' of childhood disadvantage can be overcome through upward socioeconomic mobility in adulthood.

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