Residential mobility in childhood and health outcomes: A systematic review

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 584-592

  Jelleyman, T ^a   Spencer, N ^b  

^a Waitakere Hospital   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CHILD HEALTH; ECONOMIC POLICY; HETEROGENEITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILDHOOD; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MIGRATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY RATE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FINLAND; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOOD DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46949083360     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.060103     Document Type: Review

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