An indirect effects model of the association between poverty and child functioning: The role of children's poverty-related stress

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 156-185

  Wadsworth, Martha E ^a   Raviv, Tali ^a,b   Reinhard, Christine ^a   Wolff, Brian ^a   DeCarlo Santiago, Catherine ^a   Einhorn, Lindsey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 41249089044     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020701742185     Document Type: Article

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