The impact of poverty on educational outcomes for children

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 701-706

  Ferguson, H B ^a,b   Bovaird, S ^a   Mueller, M P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Interventions; Poverty; School readiness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; INCIDENCE; INCOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 36749010707     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/12.8.701     Document Type: Article

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