Social economics of childhood glucocorticoid stress response and health.

@article{Flinn1997SocialEO,
  title={Social economics of childhood glucocorticoid stress response and health.},
  author={Mark V Flinn and Barry G. England},
  journal={American journal of physical anthropology},
  year={1997},
  volume={102 1},
  pages={
          33-53
        }
}
  • M. Flinn, B. England
  • Published 1997
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • American journal of physical anthropology
This study examines socioeconomic conditions, psychosocial stress, and health among 264 infants, children, adolescents, and young adults aged 2 months to 18 years residing in a rural Caribbean village. Fieldwork was conducted over a 9 year period (1988-1996). Research methods and techniques include salivary cortisol radioimmunoassay (N = 22,438), systematic behavioral observations, psychological questionnaires, health evaluations, medical records, informal interviews, and participant… 
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