Moving targets: A developmental framework for understanding children's changes following disasters

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 58-69

  Franks, Bridget A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Change; Children; Development; Disasters; Models

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952191612     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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