Social determinants of health and the future well-being of Aboriginal children in Canada

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 381-384

  Greenwood, Margo Lianne ^a   De Leeuw, Sarah Naomi ^b  

^a First Nations Studies Program   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal health (area of specialization); Children and youth; Health inequities; Social determinants

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; BIOMEDICINE; CANADA; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH DISPARITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

EID: 84866167294     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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