Opportunity for adult bonding/meaningful neighborhood roles and life-satisfaction among USA middle school students

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 291-312

  Paxton, Raheem J ^a   Valois, Robert F ^b   Huebner, E Scott ^b   Drane, J Wazner ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bonding; Life satisfaction; Meaningful roles

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STRUCTURE; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750133455     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-4129-3     Document Type: Article

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