Family policy, economic development and infant mortality: A longitudinal comparative analysis

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Ferrarini, Tommy ^a   Norström, Thor ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child health; Comparative studies; Economic development; Family policy; Infant mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954211264     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2010.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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