Perceived neighborhood characteristics and problem behavior among disadvantaged children

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-294

  Moren Cross, Jennifer L ^a   Wright, Darlene R ^b   LaGory, Mark ^c   Lanzi, Robin Gaines ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Neighborhood; Poverty; Problem behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR THEORY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33645535560     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-005-0003-4     Document Type: Article

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