The relation of exposure to parental criminal activity, arrest, and sentencing to children's maladjustment

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 404-418

  Dallaire, Danielle H ^a   Wilson, Laura C ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maladjustment; Jail; Parental arrest; Parental incarceration; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954312854     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9311-9     Document Type: Article

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