Is relative deprivation beneficial? The effects of richer and poorer neighbors on children's outcomes

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 671-686

  López Turley, Ruth N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 23044533862     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10033     Document Type: Article

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