Using developmental epidemiology to choose the target population for an intervention program in a high-risk neighborhood

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 236-242

  Yale, Marygrace E ^a   Scott, Keith G ^a   Gross, Michelle ^b   Gonzalez, Antonio ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0037508823     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP3202_8     Document Type: Article

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