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The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by Manual Barrera, Alex Zautra, and Sanford Braver who read and commented on a previous draft of this paper. Support for this paper was in part provided by NIMH part F grant #09-H-000522-03-0. The cooperation of Dr. Marguerite Dickey and the staff of the Child Development Program of Phoenix South Community Mental Health Center is also gratefully acknowledged.
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Sandler, I.N. Social support resources, stress, and maladjustment of poor children. Am J Commun Psychol 8, 41–52 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00892280
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