The effect of residential neighborhood on child behavior problems in first grade

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 39-50

  Caughy, Margaret O'Brien ^a   Nettles, Saundra Murray ^b   O'Campo, Patricia J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child behavior problems; Neighborhood; Poverty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

BALTIMORE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTING; POVERTY AREAS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 50249110906     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-008-9185-9     Document Type: Article

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