Open AccessIs 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 , social mobility , grip strength , social class , health equity , psychology , public health , environmental health , population , physical therapy , economics , sociology , developmental psychology , political science , social science , law , market economy , nursing , 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.