Violence exposure, IQ, academic performance, and children's perception of safety: Evidence of protective effects

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 264-287

  Ratner, Hilary Horn ^a,c,h   Chiodo, Lisa ^a,d   Covington, Chandice ^b,e   Sokol, Robert J ^a,d   Ager, Joel ^a,f   Delaney Black, Virginia ^a,g  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c Graduate School   (United States)

^d Department of Pediatrics ^*

^e Children and Family Health Science

^f Center for Health Effectiveness Research   (United States)

^g Children's Research Center of Michigan   (United States)

^h WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 33745636551     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2006.0017     Document Type: Article

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