Educational attainment and adult health: under what conditions is the association causal?

Soc Sci Med. 2015 Feb:127:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.12.029. Epub 2014 Dec 24.

Authors

Jennifer Karas Montez¹, Esther M Friedman²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Mather Memorial Building 223D, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: jennifer.montez@case.edu.
² RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA. Electronic address: friedman@rand.org.

PMID: 25557617
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.12.029

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Causality
Educational Status
Financial Support
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Health Status Disparities
Health Status*
Humans
Life Expectancy*
Mental Health*
Research
Social Determinants of Health*
Socioeconomic Factors