Living in the War Zone: Mothers and Young Children in a Public Housing Development.

Dubrow, Nancy F.; Garbarino, James

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Publication Date: 1989

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Living in the War Zone: Mothers and Young Children in a Public Housing Development.

Dubrow, Nancy F.; Garbarino, James

Child Welfare, v68 n1 p3-20 Jan-Feb 1989

Explores ways in which mothers in two Chicago neighborhoods share the possibility of danger with their children. Ten mothers in public housing and 10 in a nearby community were interviewed. Findings raise critical issues for those concerned with children's mental health and development. (SKC)

Descriptors: Child Development, Fear, Mental Health, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Public Housing, Urban Environment, Violence, Young Children

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