Mexican Adolescents' Perceptions of Parental Behaviors and Authority as Predictors of Their Self-Esteem and Sense of Familism

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 35-65

  Bush, Kevin Ray ^a   Lash, Sheryl Beaty ^a   Supple, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent perceptions; Familism; Mexican; Parent authority; Parent behaviors; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542563626     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v36n01_03     Document Type: Article

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