The role of socioeconomic status gradients in explaining differences in US adolescents' health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1522-1528

  Goodman, Elizabeth ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032871213     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.10.1522     Document Type: Article

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