Associations between interpersonal relationships in organized leisure activities and youth adjustment

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 477-502

  Denault, Anne Sophie ^a   Poulin, Franois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Interpersonal relationships; Organized leisure activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349151823     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608317607     Document Type: Article

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