James S. House

Research topics

• Health disparities and outcomes · 1 paper
• Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · 1 paper
• Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Karl R. Landis · 1 paper
• Debra Umberson · 1 paper

Papers

1. Social Relationships and HealthScience · 1988 · 7,084 citations

   Recent scientific work has established both a theoretical basis and strong empirical evidence for a causal impact of social relationships on health. Prospective studies, which control for baseline health status, consistently show increased risk of death among persons with a…