How Parental Involvement Affects Childhood Behavioral Outcomes

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 433-451

  Neymotin, Florence ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrest; Childhood behavior; Parental involvement; Suspension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889813080     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: 15733475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-013-9383-y     Document Type: Article

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