The impact of poverty on the current and future health status of children

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 667-672

  Paul Sen Gupta, Rita ^a   De Wit, Margaret L ^a   McKeown, David ^a  

^a TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child development; Child health; Family income; Health sector; Poverty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; POVERTY;

EID: 36749095667     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/12.8.667     Document Type: Article

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