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Implementation of parenting interventions through health services in Jamaica

S. P. WalkerCaribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, JamaicaCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. Baker-HenninghamCaribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica;School of Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor, UKView further author information
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S. M. ChangCaribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, JamaicaView further author information
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C. A. PowellCaribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, JamaicaView further author information
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F. Lopez-BooSocial Protection and Health, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
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S. Grantham-McgregorInstitute of Child Health, University College London, London, UKView further author information
Pages 127-141 | Received 27 Mar 2017, Accepted 10 Oct 2017, Published online: 31 Oct 2017

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