Socioeconomic Status, Health, and Mortality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R G Rogers (0000-0002-0515-4012, University of Colorado Boulder), Jarron M Saint Onge (0000-0002-0914-4882, University of Kansas), Elizabeth M Lawrence (0000-0001-9176-3991, University of Colorado Boulder) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss203.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4241364530 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The World Health Organization (1948) broadly defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well‐being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Health can be assessed in a number of ways, but generally includes subjective health, physical impairment, vitality, well‐being, acute conditions, and chronic disease. Health is a measure of the quality of life, whereas mortality defines the risk of death and can be used to measure length of life. Socioeconomic status (SES) exerts a profound influence on all dimensions of health and mortality. Individuals who are situated in elevated positions in the social hierarchy tend to experience superior levels of health and survival
Disease · Environmental health · Mental health · Pathology · Physical health · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Quality of life (healthcare · Situated · Social determinants of health · Socioeconomic status · Vitality · Employment and Welfare Studies · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
Education, Social Status, and Health
Educational Attainment and Adult Mortality
Differences In Life Expectancy Due To Race And Educational Differences Are Widening, And Many May Not Catch Up
The Enduring Association between Education and Mortality
To Help or To Harm? Food Stamp Receipt and Mortality Risk Prior to the 1996 Welfare Reform Act
Social Conditions As Fundamental Causes of Disease
Social Class Differentials in Health and Mortality
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |