Neighborhood poverty impacts children's physical health and well-being over time: Evidence from the early development instrument

Early Education and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-205

  Cushon, Jennifer A ^a   Vu, Lan T H ^b   Janzen, Bonnie L ^a   Muhajarine, Nazeem ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Hanoi School of Public Health   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 79953722818     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280902915861     Document Type: Article

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