Parent-child communication and parental involvement in latino adolescents

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-121

  Davidson, Tatiana M ^a   Cardemil, Esteban V ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Latino adolescents; Latino families; Parent child communication; Parental involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449130118     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608324480     Document Type: Article

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