Socioeconomic inequalities in health are an important topic in social sciences and public
health research. However, little is known about socioeconomic disparities and mental health …

Research into the causes of psychopathology has largely focused on two broad etiologic
factors: genetic vulnerability and environmental stressors. An important role for …

Forty decades of sociological stress research offer five major findings. First, when stressors
(negative events, chronic strains, and traumas) are measured comprehensively, their …

The pioneering longitudinal studies of child development (all launched in the 1920s and
1930s) were extended well beyond childhood. Indeed, they eventually followed their young …

Recent studies show that racism may influence health inequities. As individuals grow from
infancy into old age, they encounter social institutions that may create new exposures to …

Risky families are characterized by conflict and aggression and by relationships that are
cold, unsupportive, and neglectful. These family characteristics create vulnerabilities and/or …

This article addresses the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), family
processes, and human development. The topic is framed as part of the general issue of …

There are many possible pathways between parental education, income, and health, and
between child health and education, but only some of them have been explored in the …

This article proposes several conceptual perspectives designed to advance our
understanding of the material and experiential conditions contributing to persistent …

The life course paradigm has replaced child‐based, growth‐oriented (“ontogenetic”)
accounts of the person with models that emphasize the timing, social context, and …