Parent-child communication about adolescent tobacco and alcohol use: What do parents say and does it affect youth behavior?

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-62

  Ennett, Susan T ^a   Bauman, Karl E ^a   Foshee, Vangie A ^a   Pemberton, Michael ^a   Hicks, Katherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol use; Parent child communication; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035256005     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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