Publication

2003-10-08 - University of California Press

Language

English

Word Count

67,000 words, Guess

Page Count

268 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2002043915
  • Goodreads373648
  • LibraryThing443156

Classifications

  • LCC2002043915

Description

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.

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Other Editions

  • The Starting Gate: Birth Weight and Life ChancesPaperbackUniversity of California Press2003-10-08

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