Context, cortisol, and executive functions among children experiencing homelessness.
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University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. August 2011. Major: Child Psychology. Advisor: Ann S. Masten. 1 computer file (PDF); vi, 138 pages, appendices A-G.
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