Incorporating children's lives into a life course perspective on stress and mental health

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 361-375

  Avison, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

children; early onset of disorder; family structure; fetal origins of disease; life course; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650384282     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510386797     Document Type: Article

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