Parental behavior and child health
Parental behavior and child health
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DOI：
10.1377/hlthaff.21.2.164
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发表时间：
2002-03-01
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影响因子：
9.7
通讯作者：
Paxson, C
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作者：
Case, A;Paxson, C
在本文中，我们记录的方式，父母的行为和社会经济地位影响儿童的健康。我们研究了父母在产前和儿童时期的行为。我们提供的证据表明，这种行为与收入和父母的社会经济地位的相关性，以及父母的行为影响儿童健康的方式。我们的结论是，虽然健康保险覆盖范围和医疗进步可能是儿童健康的重要决定因素，但它们不是唯一的支柱：保护儿童健康还需要一套更广泛的政策，针对父母的健康相关行为。
In this paper we document the ways in which parental behavior and socioeconomic status affect children's health. We examine parental behavior in both the prenatal period and childhood. We present evidence on the correlation of this behavior with income and parents' socioeconomic status, and on the ways in which parents' actions affect children's health. We conclude that while health insurance coverage and advances in medical treatment may be important determinants of children's health, they cannot be the only pillars: Protecting children's health also calls for a broader set of policies that target parents' health-related behavior.