A mediated-moderation model of maternal parenting style, association with deviant peers, and problem behaviors in urban African American and European American adolescents

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 343-356

  Weaver, Scott R ^a   Prelow, Hazel M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Deviant peers; Ethnicity; Parenting style; Problem behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144452485     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-005-6847-1     Document Type: Review

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