Evidence for social and behavior problems in low-income, urban preschoolers: Effects of site, classroom, and teacher

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-39

  Anthony, Bruno J ^a   Anthony, Laura G ^a   Morrel, Tanya M ^b,c   Acosta, Michelle ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^e Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral problems; Context; Head Start; Hierarchical linear modeling; Social competence; Urban preschoolers

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244451185     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-1334-y     Document Type: Review

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