Working in high school and adaptation in the transition to young adulthood among African American youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 877-890

  Bauermeister, José A ^a   Zimmerman, Marc A ^b   Barnett, Tracey E ^c   Caldwell, Cleopatra Howard ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent development; African American; Employment; Externalizing behavior; Mental health; Work transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548810979     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9196-0     Document Type: Article

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