Neighborhood characteristics, parenting, and children's safety

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 177-199

  McDonell, James R ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Families; Measurement; Neighborhood; Safety; Well being

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; SAFETY;

EID: 34249681904     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9063-5     Document Type: Article

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