Poverty duration, maternal psychological resources, and adolescent socioemotional outcomes

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1113-1134

  Goosby, Bridget J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Depression; Mental health; Poverty; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547270494     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X07300712     Document Type: Article

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