Familial and socioeconomic influences on children's well-being: An examination of preschool children in Kenya

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1811-1828

  Gage, Anastasia J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child nutrition; Family characteristics; Immunization; Kenya; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; MARITAL STATUS;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; KENYA; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MARRIAGE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MOTHERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, INACTIVATED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

KENYA;

EID: 0030823057     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(97)00113-5     Document Type: Article

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