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Do Places Matter? Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Behavioral Problems of Children in Canada

Abstract

This study evaluated the influence of neighborhoods and socioeconomic disadvantage on behavioral problems rated by parents and teachers in a nationally representative sample of children ages 4 to 11 years living in Canada. Between-neighborhood variation accounted for 7.6% and 6.6% of parent and teacher ratings, respectively. About 25.0% of this neighborhood variation could be explained by socioeconomic variables evenly divided between …

Authors

Boyle MH; Lipman EL

Journal

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 378–389

Publisher

American Psychological Association (APA)

Publication Date

4 2002

DOI

10.1037/0022-006x.70.2.378

ISSN

0022-006X