Parenting behaviors among Mainland Puerto Rican adolescent mothers: The role of grandmother and partner involvement

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 341-368

  Contreras, Josefina M ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4444358100     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2004.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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