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Subject(s)

• Infants—Mortality—United States—Bibliography [Browse]
• Mothers—Mortality—United States—Bibliography [Browse]
• Sudden infant death syndrome—United States—Bibliography [Browse]
• Infants—United States—Mortality—Bibliography [Browse]
• Mothers—United States—Mortality—Bibliography [Browse]
• Mothers—Mortality [Browse]
• Sudden infant death syndrome [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Bibliographies [Browse]
• Abstracts [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• bibliographies [Browse]

Series

• Garland reference library of social science ; v. 766. [More in this series]
• Reference books on family issues ; v. 21. [More in this series]
• Garland reference library of social science ; vol. 766 [More in this series]
• Reference books on family issues ; vol. 21 [More in this series]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-189) and indexes.

Contents

• Why Does a Sociologist Study Infant and Reproductive Mortality? The Comparative Family Systems Approach. Major Methodological Approaches. Concepts and Definitions. A Comparative Perspective. The Classical Demographic Transition Model. Variation in Developed Countries
• Social Factors and Infant Mortality in the U.S. Race, Maternal Age and Social Class. Race and Birth Weight. Prenatal and Perinatal Care. Chemicals and Drugs. Nicotine, Caffeine and Alcohol. Illicit Drugs. HIV Infection
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The Causes of SIDS. Apnea and the Psychosocial Aspects of Home Monitoring. Risk Factors. The Impact of SIDS upon the Family. The Impact of SIDS on Health Care Professionals
• Maternal and Reproductive Mortality.

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ISBN

• 0815302215 ((alk. paper))
• 9780815302216 ((alk. paper))

LCCN

92041215

OCLC

27109436

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