Promoting resiliency in children of mothers with co-occurring disorders and histories of trauma: Impact of a skills-based intervention program on child outcomes

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 823-843

  Noerher, Chanson D ^a   Brown, Vivian ^b   Finkelstein, Norma ^c   Russell, Lisa A ^d   Vandemark, Nancy R ^e   Morris, Laura S ^a   Graeber, Carla ^e  

^a Policy Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Prototypes   (United States)

^c Institute for Health and Recovery

^d ETR ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^e Arapahoe House Inc

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EID: 34548235329     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20184     Document Type: Article

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