Examining relationships between ethnic identity, family environment, and psychological outcomes for african american adolescents

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 412-420

  Street, Jalika ^a   Harris Britt, April ^b   Walker Barnes, Chanequa ^c  

^a SPELMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c SHAW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Early adolescence; Ethnic identity; Family environment; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449167551     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-008-9245-7     Document Type: Article

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