Are maternal and community risk factors associated with the presence of asthma among children placed in foster care?

Jessica Hellyer, Edward F. Garrido, Christie L.M. Petrenko and Heather N. Taussig

Children and Youth Services Review, 2013, vol. 35, issue 1, 128-132

Abstract: The occurrence of pediatric asthma has been associated with exposure to chronic stress. This study examined the relationship between maternal and community risk factors and asthma in a sample of maltreated children in foster care.

Keywords: Asthma; Foster care; Maternal risk factors; Maltreatment; Community violence exposure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.09.006

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