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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Conley, Dalton, 1969-
Other Authors: Bennett, Neil G., Strully, Kate W. (Kate Wetteroth), 1976-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations
ISBN:9780520937406

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