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Building Strengths and Resilience among At-Risk Mothers and Their Children

A Community-Based Prevention Partnership

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Schellenbach, C.J., Strader, K., Pernice-Duca, F., Key-Carniak, M. (2005). Building Strengths and Resilience among At-Risk Mothers and Their Children. In: Peters, R.D., Leadbeater, B., McMahon, R.J. (eds) Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23824-7_7

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