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Record 1 2024-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Sociology of Medicine
CONT

The social gradient in health is a term used to describe the phenomenon whereby people who are less advantaged in terms of socioeconomic position have worse health (and shorter lives) than those who are more advantaged.

Key term(s)
  • socio-economic gradient in health
  • socio-economic health gradient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Sociologie de la médecine
CONT

[Le] gradient socio-économique de santé ne dépend pas uniquement des revenus, mais aussi [...] du capital symbolique associé aux positions sociales[.]

Key term(s)
  • gradient socioéconomique de santé

Spanish

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