Income-related health inequalities: does perceived discrimination matter?

Audrey Simons (), Daniëlle Groffen () and Hans Bosma ()

International Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 58, issue 4, 513-520

Abstract: The results emphasise the importance of a more in-depth study of discrimination in relation to socioeconomic health inequalities. Since ethnicity was a major confounder, it is recommended to take account of the complex interplay between discrimination and both the socioeconomic and ethnic background. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2013

Keywords: Income-related health inequality; Socioeconomic status; Discrimination; Ethnicity; Self-rated health; Meritocracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0429-y

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