Neighborhood poverty and adolescent development

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 114-128

  McBride Murry, Velma ^a   Berkel, Cady ^b   Gaylord Harden, Noni K ^c   Copeland Linder, Nikeea ^d   Nation, Maury ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79951561303     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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