Socio-economic inequalities in child health in Ireland

Economic and Social Review

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-64

  Nolan, Anne ^a   Layte, Richard ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MOTHERS EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

IRELAND;

EID: 84897424343     PISSN: 00129984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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