Socioeconomic status and the increased prevalence of autism in California

American Sociological Review

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 320-346

  King, Marissa D ^a   Bearman, Peter S ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

autism; health gradient; inequality; neighborhoods; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

NEIGHBORHOOD; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954487837     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122411399389     Document Type: Article

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