Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 527-535 , May 2006

Does parental unemployment affect adolescents’ health?

  • Maria Sleskova, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Maria Sleskova, M.Sc., Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, PJ Safarik University, Moyzesova 16, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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  • Ferdinand Salonna, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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  • Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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  • Iveta Nagyova, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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  • Roy E. Stewart, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, University of Groningen, Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jitse P. van Dijk, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
    • Department of Social Medicine, University of Groningen, Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Johan W. Groothoff, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, University of Groningen, Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 31 August 2004 ,Accepted 21 March 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00202-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.03.021

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 527-535 , May 2006

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