Poverty, Food Insecurity and Nutritional Deprivation in Rural China: Implications for Children's Literacy Achievement.
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19104, 215 898 9633 (f) 215 898 2124, email: [email protected] **Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Health Sciences Building, 208B, 800 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208, email: [email protected]. ***Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Health Sciences Building, 216B, 800 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208, email: [email protected] Poverty, Food Insecurity and Nutritional Deprivation in Rural China: Implications for Children’s Literacy Achievement Emily Hannum*, Jihong Liu** and Edward Frongillo*** 3/8/2012
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of educational development
دوره 34 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014