The Starting Gate : Birth Weight and Life Chances /

Seven per cent of newborns in the United States weigh in at less than five and a half pounds. In this text the authors argue that the social and biological determinants and consequences of low birth weight have not been adequately explored by social scientists or natural/life scientists.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Conley, Dalton, 1969-
Otros Autores: Bennett, Neil G., Strully, Kate W. (Kate Wetteroth), 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2003.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Studieresultaten.
Gezondheid.
Erfelijkheid en omgeving.
Sociale ongelijkheid.
Geboortegewicht.
Social mobility.
Birth weight, Low > Social aspects.
Birth weight, Low > Economic aspects.
Birth weight, Low.
risk assessment.
social mobility.
Évaluation du risque.
Methode longitudinale.
Mobilite sociale.
Poids de naissance insuffisant > Aspect economique.
Poids de naissance insuffisant > Aspect social.
Poids de naissance insuffisant.
Social Mobility
Socioeconomic Factors
Risk Assessment
Longitudinal Studies
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Risk assessment.
Longitudinal method.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; 1. The Baby or the Egg? Birth Weight and the Gene-Environment Divide; 2. John Henry, Black Mayors, and Silver Spoons: Race and the Inheritance of Birth Weight; 3. What Money Can and Can't Buy: Income and Infant Health; 4. Is Biology Destiny? Birth Weight, Infant Mortality, and Educational Achievement; 5. Reconsidering Risk: Biosocial Policy Implications; Appendix A: Data, Variables, and Methods; Appendix B: Tables; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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