Saving Babies: The Impact of Public Education Programs on Infant Mortality

We take advantage of unique data on specific activities conducted under the Sheppard-Towner Act from 1924 through 1929 to focus on how public health interventions affected infant mortality. Interventions that provided one-on-one contact and opportunities for follow-up care, such as home visits by nu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Demography. - Population Association of America. - 51(2014), 2, Seite 367-386
1. Verfasser: Moehling, Carolyn M. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Thomasson, Melissa A.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Demography
Schlagworte:Social sciences Health sciences Economics Biological sciences Behavioral sciences