Why Babies Die in D.C., Part II.

Korenman, Sanders; Eberstadt, Nicholas

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ERIC Number: EJ494150

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Publication Date: 1994

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Why Babies Die in D.C., Part II.

Korenman, Sanders; Eberstadt, Nicholas

Public Interest, n117 p112-19 Fall 1994

Provides critical commentary on Nicholas Eberstadt's assertion that low-weight births and infant mortality among blacks in Washington, DC, is mainly the result of high rates of illegitimacy and other parental behaviors. Nicholas Eberstadt's response is included. (GLR)

Descriptors: Birth Weight, Blacks, Criticism, Evaluation Methods, Illegitimate Births, Infant Mortality, Parent Child Relationship

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia

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