Poverty, relationship conflict, and the regulation of cortisol in small and large group contexts at child care

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 131-142

  Rappolt Schlichtmann, Gabrielle ^a   Willett, John B ^b   Ayoub, Catherine C ^b   Lindsley, Robert ^b   Hulette, Annmarie C ^c   Fischer, Kurt W ^b  

^a Center for Applied Special Technology   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 68549125313     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-228X.2009.01063.x     Document Type: Article

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