Strengthening resilience in children and youths: Maximizing opportunities through the schools

Children and Schools

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 69-76

  Brooks, Jean E ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Development; Resilience; Risk; Schools; Youths

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748429420     PISSN: 15328759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cs/28.2.69     Document Type: Review

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