Development of social variation in reproductive schedules: A study from an english urban area

PLoS ONE

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Nettle, Daniel ^a   Cockerill, Maria ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b North Tyneside Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FAMILY; POLICY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; REPRODUCTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN RENEWAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958617574     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012690     Document Type: Article

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