Patterns of organized activity participation in Urban, early adolescents: Associations with academic achievement, problem behaviors, and perceived adult support

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 426-442

  Metzger, Aaron ^a   Crean, Hugh F ^a   Forbes Jones, Emma L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult support; Extracurricular activities; Organized activities; Person centered; Prosocial behavior; Urban youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749088044     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608322949     Document Type: Article

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