Socioeconomic Status and Child Development: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-224

  Letourneau, Nicole Lyn ^a   Duffett Leger, Linda ^a   Levac, Leah ^a   Watson, Barry ^a   Young Morris, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

externalizing behavior(s); families parent(s); internalizing behavior(s); language disorders disabilities; socioeconomics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880851220     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426611421007     Document Type: Article

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