Setting goals, solving problems, and seeking social support: Developing adolescents' abilities through A life skills program

Adolescence

Volumn 42, Issue 165, 2007, Pages 103-114

  Forneris, Tanya ^c   Danish, Steven J ^a   Scott, David L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; TEACHER; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTORS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING;

EID: 34249037368     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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