Migration and health constraints in China: A social strata analysis

Journal of Contemporary China

Volumn 19, Issue 64, 2010, Pages 335-358

  Li, Yan ^a   Wu, Shufang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; INTERNAL MIGRATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; POPULATION MIGRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 77649228428     PISSN: 10670564     EISSN: 14699400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670560903444272     Document Type: Article

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