The subjective impressions of sixth grade urban adolescents concerning their ability to achieve personal goals

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 315-349

  Meyer, Aleta L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Prevention; Subjective impressions of change

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; HUMAN; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN AREA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0032942432     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022678507499     Document Type: Article

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