Effect of child and family poverty on child health in the United States

Pediatrics

Volumn 112, Issue 3 II, 2003, Pages 707-711

  Wood, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

CATCH; Child health; Community based advocacy; Poverty

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141743670     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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