Family disruption and academic functioning in urban, black youth

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-370

  Somers, Cheryl L ^a   Chiodo, Lisa M ^a   Yoon, Jina ^a   Ratner, Hilary ^a   Barton, Elizabeth ^a   Delaney Black, Virginia ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952609897     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20559     Document Type: Article

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