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The influence of parental education and other socio-economic factors on child car seat use Cover

The influence of parental education and other socio-economic factors on child car seat use

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|Nov 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2017-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 64
Submitted on: Dec 8, 2015
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Accepted on: Jul 7, 2016
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Published on: Nov 6, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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