To create a better world for children and families: the case for ending childhood poverty

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 83-90

  Dreyer, Benard P ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; GOVERNMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEDICARE; POLICY; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED NATIONS; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 84878143014     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.01.005     Document Type: Note

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