Understanding the role of work in socioeconomic health inequalities

Understanding the role of work in socioeconomic health inequalities

The rapid growth in life expectancy of four years over the past two decades in most EU countries is a great testament to the success of achieving healthy ageing (1). In any ageing society, it is of paramount importance for economic prosperity to prolong working life in order to balance a population...

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Main Author:	Alex Burdorf
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2015-07-01
Series:	Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:	socioeconomic position working condition ageing socioeconomic difference health educational difference education socioeconomic health inequality older worker sickness absence health behavior editorial health inequality
Online Access:	https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3506

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