Relative deprivation in the Nordic countries--child mental health problems in relation to parental financial stress.
Background: The Nordic welfare system has been acknowledged as favourable for children, successfully contributing to low child mortality and poverty rates. Nevertheless, mental health problems among children and adolescents are common and the economic situation of the family has been highlighted as...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 277 - 283 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2016
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