N Christiansen|José O. Mora|M G Herrera
Family social characteristics related to physical growth of young children.
Colombian Family Welfare Institute|Colombian Family Welfare Institute|Colombian Family Welfare Institute
family social characteristics related physical growth young childrenaltogether 164 poor families children normal subnormal weight height studied bogota colombiaphysical growth found positively associated expenditure food sanitary conditions home mothers age birth interval surviving children level parental newspaper reading aspirations children socioeconomic statusphysical growth negatively associated crowded living conditions family sizeonly mothers age family size spacing births sanitary conditions related weight height independent socioeconomic statusfood expenditure crowding parental newspaper reading aspirations children reflected influence socioeconomic status upon physical growththe findings emphasized importance withinclass social differences affect physical growth young children