The measure of adolescent heterosocial competence: Development and initial validation

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 282-291

  Grover, Rachel L ^a   Nangle, Douglas W ^b   Zeff, Karen R ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 20744455654     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3402_7     Document Type: Article

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