Parent-child relations and peer associations as mediators of the family structure-substance use relationship

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-184

  Crawford, Lizabeth A ^a   Novak, Katherine B ^b  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family structure; Opportunity; Parental attachment; Peer relations; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849017230     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X07304461     Document Type: Article

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