Poverty, socio-economic position, social capital and the health of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Britain: A replication

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 866-874

  Emerson, Eric ^a   Hatton, C ^a  

^a Institute for Health Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Health; Socio economic position

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; ODDS RATIO; POVERTY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34848884600     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.00951.x     Document Type: Article

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