Background Material, psychosocial and behavioural factors are important explanatory
pathways for socioeconomic inequalities in health. The aim of this systematic review was to …

The present volume contributes to life course research with a specific emphasis on health
trajectories as they unfold along individual lives in specific socio-historical contexts. It brings …

It is increasingly recognized that mental disorders are affected by both personal
characteristics and environmental exposures. The built, natural, and social environments …

The importance of the social environment and social inequalities in disease etiology is well-
known due to the profound research and conceptual framework on social determinants of …

Rationale Meta-reviews synthesising research on social class and mental health and
wellbeing are currently limited and focused on specific facets of social class (eg, social …

Researchers interested in the relationships between place and health have been slow to
incorporate a life course perspective, probably due to the lack of readily available historical …

Social support can obscure social gradients in health, but its role as a mediator between
socioeconomic position (SEP) and quality of life (QoL) in older populations remains …

Background The study “Quality of life and well-being of the very old in North Rhine-
Westphalia NRW80+” aims at giving a representative picture of the quality of life (QoL) in this …

The effect of child poverty and related early life experiences on adult health outcomes and
patterns of aging has become a central focus of child health research and advocacy. In this …

Multimorbidity disproportionally affects individuals exposed to socioeconomic disadvantage.
It is, however, unclear how adverse socioeconomic conditions (SEC) at different periods of …