Socio-economic differentials in the health-related quality of life of Australian children: Results of a national study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-33

  Spurrier, Nicola J ^a   Sawyer, Michael G ^b   Clark, Jennifer J ^c   Baghurst, Peter ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0037287231     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00376.x     Document Type: Article

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