Biological perspectives on the effects of early psychosocial experience

Developmental Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 96-119

  Marshall, Peter J ^a   Kenney, Justin W ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology; Development; Early experience; Institutionalization; Neuroscience

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349152769     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2009.05.001     Document Type: Review

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