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The effects of marriage on health : a synthesis of recent research evidence / Robert G. Wood, Sarah Avellar and Brian Goesling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wood, Robert G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Marriage--Health aspects.
- Marriage.
- Spouses--Psychology.
- Spouses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (91 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A burgeoning literature suggests that marriage has a wide range of benefits, including improvements in individuals' economic well-being and mental and physical health, as well as the well-being of their children. This synthesis focuses on research evidence concerning one of these potential benefits of marriage - the effects of marriage on health.
- Contents:
- The effects of marriage on health behaviors
- The effects of marriage on health care access, use, and costs
- The effects of marriage on mental health
- The effects of marriage on physical health and longevity
- The intergenerational health effects of marriage.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [69]-73) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61209-136-9
- OCLC:
- 727944854
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