Perceived family conflict, parental attachment, and depression in African American female adolescents

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 697-709

  Constantine, Madonna G ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls; African Americans; Depression; Family conflict; Parental attachment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MODEL; PERCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33750681684     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.12.4.697     Document Type: Article

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