Effects of exposure to violence and poverty on young children: The Southern African context

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-78

  Akande, Adebowale ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children; Families; Poverty; South Africa; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543055696     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443001630105     Document Type: Article

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