TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The Mexican drug war and early-life health: the impact of violent crime on birth outcomes
JO  - Demography
A1  - Brown, Ryan
SP  - 319
EP  - 340
VL  - 55
IS  - 1
N2  - This study examines the relationship between exposure to violent crime in utero and birth weight using longitudinal data from a household survey conducted in Mexico. Controlling for selective migration and fertility, the results suggest that early gestational exposure to the recent escalation of the Mexican Drug War is associated with a substantial decrease in birth weight. This association is especially pronounced among children born to mothers of low socioeconomic status and among children born to mothers who score poorly on a mental health index.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0070-3370
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13524-017-0639-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -