The role of perceived parental knowledge on emerging adults' risk behaviors

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 847-859

  Padilla Walker, Laura M ^a   Nelson, Larry J ^a   Madsen, Stephanie D ^b   Barry, Carolyn McNamara ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCDANIEL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Parent child relationship; Parental knowledge; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649098128     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9268-1     Document Type: Article

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