African American single mothers and children in context: A review of studies on risk and resilience

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-155

  Murry, Velma McBride ^a   Bynum, Mia S ^a   Brody, Gene H ^a   Willert, Amanda ^a   Stephens, Dionne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Child competence; Parenting; Resiliency; Risk; Single mothers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEGRO; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLACKS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0035376905     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011381114782     Document Type: Review

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