The gradient in health inequalities among families and children: A review of evaluation frameworks

Health Policy

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Davies, John Kenneth ^a   Sherriff, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Health gradient; Health inequalities; Public health policy interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EUROPE; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 79956000964     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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