The well-being of 12 - to 16-year-old adolescents and their parents: Results from 1999 to 2003 Spanish samples

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-115

  Casas, Ferran ^a   Figuer, Cristina ^a   González, Mónica ^a   Malo, Sara ^a   Alsinet, Carles ^b   Subarroca, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Overall life satisfaction; Parents; Perceived social support; Perception of control; Satisfaction with life domains; Self esteem; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; PERCEPTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

EID: 34249692368     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9059-1     Document Type: Article

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