title: Living in the war zone: mothers and young children in a public housing development.
abstract: This paper explores how mothers who live in two Chicago neighborhoods share the possibility of real danger with their preschool children. A structured interview was conducted with 20 mothers: ten who live in a high-rise public housing development and ten residents of a nearby community. The initial findings raise critical questions for those concerned with mental health issues in child development.
authors.affiliation: Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Dubrow
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garbarino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D002641:Chicago; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011638:Public Housing; D014857:Warfare