Life course socio-economic position and quality of life in adulthood: a systematic review of life course models
Open Access
- 9 August 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 12 (1) , 628
Abstract
A relationship between current socio-economic position and subjective quality of life has been demonstrated, using wellbeing, life and needs satisfaction approaches. Less is known regarding the influence of different life course socio-economic trajectories on later quality of life. Several conceptual models have been proposed to help explain potential life course effects on health, including accumulation, latent, pathway and social mobility models. This systematic review aimed to assess whether evidence supported an overall relationship between life course socio-economic position and quality of life during adulthood and if so, whether there was support for one or more life course models.Keywords
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