Family breakup and adolescents' psychosocial maladjustment: Public health implications of family disruptions

Pediatrics

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Roustit, Christelle ^a,b   Chaix, Basile ^a,b   Chauvin, Pierre ^a,b,c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Epidemiology; Family issues; Health promotion; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY BREAKUP; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANADA; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 35148891164     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-3172     Document Type: Article

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