Low socioeconomic status and mental disorders: A longitudinal study of selection and causation during young adulthood

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1096-1131

  Miech, Richard A ^a   Caspi, Avshalom ^a   Moffitt, Terrie E ^a   Entner Wright, Bradley R ^a   Silva, Phil A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin ^*

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EID: 0040348504     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210137     Document Type: Article

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