Delinquency and substance use among gang-involved youth: The moderating role of parenting practices

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 235-250

  Walker Barnes, Chanequa J ^a,c   Mason, Craig A ^b  

^a Imani Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c Imani Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Childrearing practices; Delinquency; Drug abuse; Family relations; Juvenile gangs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; FLORIDA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 12944314754     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-004-7417-1     Document Type: Article

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