The measurement of wisdom and its relationship to adolescent substance use and problem behaviors

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-63

  Perry, Cheryl L ^a   Komro, Kelli A ^a   Jones, Resa M ^a   Munson, Karen ^a   Williams, Carolyn L ^a   Jason, Leonard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Psychometrics; Spirituality; Substance use; Violence; Wisdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036916398     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J029v12n01_03     Document Type: Article

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