The effects of poverty on the mental, emotional, and behavioral health of children and youth

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 272-284

  Yoshikawa, Hirokazu ^a   Aber, J Lawrence ^b   Beardslee, William R ^c  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Child development; Mental health; Poverty; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY;

EID: 84865836248     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028015     Document Type: Article

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