Understanding the Findings of Resilience-Related Research for Fostering the Development of African American Adolescents

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 393-413

  Barrow, Frederica H ^a   Armstrong, Mary I ^b   Vargo, Amy ^b   Boothroyd, Roger A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; COMMUNITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EMPOWERMENT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY LIFE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JUVENILE; ORGANIZATION; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847644929     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2006.12.004     Document Type: Review

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