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Gender, marital status and the social control of health behavior

Social Science & Medicine · 1992 · Vol. 34(8) · pp. 907–917

Debra Umberson✉(The University of Texas at Austin)

Health disparities and outcomes Employment and Welfare Studies Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsSpouseReceiptMarital statusPsychologyControl (management)Social supportPublic healthDemographyGerontologySocial psychology

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AdultFemaleGender IdentityHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMarriageMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalSocial Control, InformalTexasUnited StatesHealth Behavior

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