Whose education affects a child's nutritional status? From parents' to household's education

Demographic Research

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 681-704

  Burchi, Francesco ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 84870310285     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2012.27.23     Document Type: Article

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