Natural mentoring relationships and adolescent health: Evidence from a national study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 518-524

  DuBois, David L ^a   Silverthorn, Naida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FIGHTING; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MONITORING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTORS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14644446036     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.031476     Document Type: Article

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