Youth perceptions of neighborhood hassles and resources: A mixed method analysis

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1246-1255

  Anthony, Elizabeth K ^a   Nicotera, Nicole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children and youth; Daily hassles; Mixed methods; Neighborhood resources; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 50449109739     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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