Oh Canada! Too many children in poverty for too long

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 661-665

  Rothman, Laurel ^a  

^a Family Service Association of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child poverty; Inequality; Poverty; Poverty reduction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSULTATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSING; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 36749088094     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/12.8.661     Document Type: Article

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