The Dynamics of Social Indicator Research for California's Central Valley in Transition

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 259-271

  DeLugan, Robin M ^a   Hernandez, Marcia D ^b   Sylvester, Dari E ^b   Weffer, Simón E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health; Disparities; Indicator selection; Quality of life; San Joaquin Valley, California

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; HEALTH STATUS; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STAKEHOLDER;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY [CALIFORNIA]; SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649907240     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9615-6     Document Type: Article

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