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The association of childhood socioeconomic conditions with healthy longevity at the oldest-old ages in China

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  • Zeng Yi
  • Danan Gu
  • Kenneth Land

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  • Zeng Yi & Danan Gu & Kenneth Land, 2007. "The association of childhood socioeconomic conditions with healthy longevity at the oldest-old ages in China," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 44(3), pages 497-518, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:44:y:2007:i:3:p:497-518
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2007.0033
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