Social-emotional problems in early childhood and the development of depressive symptoms in school-age children

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-24

  Meagher, Susan M ^a   Arnold, David H ^a,e   Doctoroff, Greta L ^b   Dobbs, Jennifer ^c   Fisher, Paige H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 60849104116     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280801947114     Document Type: Article

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