The Physiological Expression of Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods for Youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 792-806

  Brenner, Allison B ^a   Zimmerman, Marc A ^a   Bauermeister, Jose A ^a   Caldwell, Cleopatra H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Neighborhood disadvantage; Protection; Reactivity; Risk; Stress; Youth

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SALIVA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84877609522     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-012-9838-8     Document Type: Article

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