Exploring the Role of Social Connectedness Among Military Youth: Perceptions from Youth, Parents, and School Personnel

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 351-366

  Mmari, Kristin N ^a   Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a   Sudhinaraset, May ^a   Blum, Robert ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Military families; Mobility; Parent deployment; Social connectedness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957126822     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-010-9109-3     Document Type: Article

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