Health implications of environmental and social resources for preadolescents in urban China

Habitat International

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 347-353

  Li, Wanxin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Environmental hazards; Housing market; Inequality; Self rated health; Social capital

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HOUSING MARKET; NEIGHBORHOOD; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84942520114     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.09.009     Document Type: Article

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