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Socioeconomic status and depression |
Some mental disorders are much more common in certain social groups, particularly in lower socioeconomic status. |
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Downward Drift |
This suggests that depression causes you to sip down through the social stages. |
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Ritsher et al (2001) |
Found that if your parents have no education, the next generation will be depressed. Suggests that low socialeconomic status causes depression. |
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Low Socioeconomic status |
Is not just to do with money |
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Being poor can be very stressful |
Pressure to find jobs, poor health, living in a ruff area. These collectively cause high levels of stress. |
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Radzisewska et al (1996) |
Found that authoratitive parents have less depressed children whereas unengaged parents children are much more likely to be depressed |
