Effects of nutritional stress and socio-economic status on maternal mortality in six German villages, 1766-1863

Population Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 217-236

  Scalone, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

economic stress; grain prices; historical demography; maternal mortality; maternal nutritional status; socio economic status

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL CRISIS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIAL HISTORY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; VILLAGE;

GERMANY;

ADULT; CATERING SERVICE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; GERMANY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901445850     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2013.821153     Document Type: Article

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