A quasi-experimental analysis of the association between family income and offspring conduct Problems

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 415-429

  D'Onofrio, Brian M ^a   Goodnight, Jackson A ^a   Van Hulle, Carol A ^b   Rodgers, Joseph Lee ^c   Rathouz, Paul J ^d   Waldman, Irwin D ^e   Lahey, Benjamin B ^d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causality; Conduct problems; Externalizing problems; Family income; Quasi experimental approaches

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62949101955     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9280-2     Document Type: Article

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