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The relationship between social capital and self-rated health: A gendered analysis of 17 European countries

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  • Pinillos-Franco, Sara
  • Kawachi, Ichiro

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Women live longer than men, but they report worse self-rated health. Using data from 17 European countries, we sought to test whether gender differences in social capital could account for the male/female gap in self-rated health.

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  • Pinillos-Franco, Sara & Kawachi, Ichiro, 2018. "The relationship between social capital and self-rated health: A gendered analysis of 17 European countries," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 219(C), pages 30-35.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:219:y:2018:i:c:p:30-35
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.10.010
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