In the eye of the beholder: Mothers' perceptions of poor neighborhoods as places to raise children

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 419-434

  Dahl, Trayci ^a   Ceballo, Rosario ^a   Huerta, Marisela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 77955629341     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20372     Document Type: Article

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