Cultural responses to water shortage among Palestinians in Jordan: the water crisis and its impact on child health

Human Organization

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 284-291

  Arar, Nedal Hamdi ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; WATER SUPPLY;

JORDAN;

EID: 0031736966     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.57.3.cg116q0581r51575     Document Type: Article

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