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Does money matter for mental health? Evidence from the Child Support Grants in Johannesburg, South Africa

Sophie Plagerson Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK; Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vikram Patel Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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Trudy Harpham Department of Urban Development and Policy, London South Bank University, London, UK
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Karina Kielmann Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Angela Mathee Environment and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 760-776 | Received 15 Jan 2010, Accepted 26 May 2010, Published online: 11 Oct 2010

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