Variations in parenting and adolescent outcomes among African American and Latino families living in low-income, Urban areas

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 882-909

  Roche, Kathleen M ^a   Ensminger, Margaret E ^a   Cherlin, Andrew J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American and Latino families; Low income; Parenting behaviors; Urban neighborhoods; Youth behavior problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249721597     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X07299617     Document Type: Article

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