Editors choice: Early-Life Socioeconomic Status and Mortality in Later Life: An Integration of Four Life-Course Mechanisms

摘要

Objectives.Using data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, we examine (a) how socioeconomic status (SES) at age 18 affects all-cause mortality at ages 54–72, and (b) whether the effect of early-life SES is consistent with the critical period, accumulation of risks, social mobility, and pathway models. We also explore gender differences in the effect of early-life SES and life-course mechanisms.