Neighbourhood influences on young children's emotional and behavioural problems

Family Matters

Volumn 84, Issue , 2010, Pages 7-19

  Edwards, Ben ^a,b   Bromfield, Leah M ^a,b  

^a National Child Protection Clearinghouse ^*  (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY STUDIES   (Australia)

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