Multilevel analysis of small area violent crime and preterm birth in a racially diverse urban area

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 445-455

  Messina, Lauren C ^a   Kramer, Michael R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Health disparities; Maternal stress; Preterm birth; Violent crime

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CRIME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PREMATURE LABOR; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84892148328     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2013-0207     Document Type: Article

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