Cumulative Inequality in Child Health and Academic Achievement

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 262-280

  Jackson, Margot I ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child; cumulative inequality; health; inequality; life course

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84930393044     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146515581857     Document Type: Article

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