Joining the dots: The links between education and health and implications for Indigenous children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 692-697

  Johnston, Vanessa ^a,b   Lea, Tess ^c   Carapetis, Jonathan ^a,b  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Education; Indigenous; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; READING; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449145316     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01596.x     Document Type: Article

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