Locus of control, self-concept, and self-esteem among at-risk African-American adolescents

Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 123, 1996, Pages 596-604

  Wood, Paula C ^a   Hillman, Stephen B ^a   Sawilowsky, Shlomo S ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030227968     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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