Adolescents' as active agents in the socialization process: Legitimacy of parental authority and obligation to obey as predictors of obedience

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-311

  Darling, Nancy ^a   Cumsille, Patricio ^b   Loreto Martinez M ^b  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Cross cultural; Legitimacy of parental authority; Obedience; Parenting; Socialization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILE; CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; PREDICTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILE; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 33947270539     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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