Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Stress in Late Adulthood: A Longitudinal Approach to Measuring Allostatic Load
Objectives: This study examines how the effects of childhood socioeconomic status (SES) may carry on into late adulthood. Methods: We examine how childhood SES affects both perceived stress and allostatic load, which is a cumulative measure of the body’s biologic response to chronic stress. We use t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-11-01
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Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X17744950 |