Why do the children of the poor die in Dhaka, Bangladesh?

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 159-178

  Caldwell, Bruce K ^a   Caldwell, John C ^a   Barkat e Khuda, ^b   Pieris, Indrani ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ICDDR B Centre for Health and Population Research   (Bangladesh)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Children; Folk beliefs; Mortality; Slums

Indexed keywords

CHILD MORTALITY; CULTURAL TRADITION; MORTALITY; URBAN POPULATION;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0036592961     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019558817136     Document Type: Article

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