Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 313-319 , April 2005

Exposure to community violence and upper respiratory illness in older adolescents

  • W. Cody Wilson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Work, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
    • ,
  • Beth S. Rosenthal, D.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Social Sciences Department, York College and The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, Jamaica, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Beth Spenciner Rosenthal, Social Sciences Department, York College of The City University of New York, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11451.
    • ,
  • Sue Austin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Department, York College of The City University of New York, Jamaica, New York

Received 15 September 2003 ,Accepted 26 February 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00413-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.02.037

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 313-319 , April 2005

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