Weighted census-based deprivation indices: Their use in small areas

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-260

  Saunders, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deprivation; poverty; small areas; weighted deprivation indices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CENSUSES; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; POVERTY; POVERTY AREAS;

EID: 0031667889     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024766     Document Type: Article

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