Family structure and child anemia in Mexico

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 16-23

  Schmeer, Kammi K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Child health; Cohabitation; Divorce; Grandparents; Malnutrition; Maternal union status; Mexico; MxFLS

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; BIOMARKER; CHILD HEALTH; DIVORCE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; MALNUTRITION; PARENTAL CARE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD; COHABITATION; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; FEMALE; GRANDPARENT; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MARRIAGE; MEXICO; MIGRATION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPARATED PERSON; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BIOMARKER; CHILD HEALTH; COHABITATION; DIVORCE; GRANDPARENTS; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL UNION STATUS; MEXICO; MXFLS;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEXICO; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84883464836     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.10.028     Document Type: Article

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