The structure of problem and positive behavior among american indian adolescents: Gender and community differences

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 257-288

  Mitchell, Christina M ^a,b   Beals, Janette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

American indian adolescents; Positive behaviors; Preventive promotive research; Problem behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOPATHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031157552     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024672526047     Document Type: Article

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