Determinants of self-care arrangements among school-age children

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 497-520

  Brandon, Peter David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0033475269     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(99)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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