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Adult children's socioeconomic positions and their parents' mortality

A comparison of education, occupational class, and income

Bibliographic Data

ID4593017
AuthorsJ Torssander (0000-0001-5730-4548, Stockholm University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume122
Pages148-156
Publication date2014-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.10.043
PMID25441327
OpenAlexW1983125545
LanguageEN
Citations received32
References cited28

Class (philosophy · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economics · Population · Social class · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology

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Unique citing works32
Citations per year3,56
Citation span2017 - 2026 (10)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 32

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