Black/white differences in the relationship of maternal age to birthweight: A population-based test of the weathering hypothesis

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 589-597

  Geronimus, Arline T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Low birthweight; Maternal age; Race; Risk factors; Smoking; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; NEGRO; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0030054112     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00159-X     Document Type: Article

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