The role of schools in outcomes for youth: Implications for children's mental health services research

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 377-396

  Farmer, Elizabeth M Z ^a   Farmer, Thomas W ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Mental health; Outcome; Schools; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037886553     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021943518480     Document Type: Article

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