Race/ethnic differences and age-variation in the effects of birth outcomes on infant mortality in the U.S

Demographic Research

Volumn 14, Issue , 2006, Pages 179-216

  Powers, Daniel A ^a   Frisbie, W Parker ^a   Hummer, Robert A ^a   Pullum, Starling G ^a   Solis, Patricio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b ElEcolegio de   (Mexico)

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EID: 33644886582     PISSN: 14359871     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2006.14.10     Document Type: Article

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