Positive Individual and Social Behavior Among Gang and Nongang African American Male Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 548-574

  Taylor, Carl S ^a   Lerner, Richard M ^b   Von Eye, Alexander ^c   Bobek, Deborah L ^b   Balsano, Aida B ^b   Dowling, Elizabeth M ^b   Anderson, Pamela M ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent males; African American; Community based organizations; Developmental systems theory; Gang youth; Positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142231381     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07435584030186002     Document Type: Article

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