Self-efficacy in African American adolescent males living in urban public housing

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 295-316

  Nebbitt, Von ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American adolescent males; Community cohesion; Community violence; Parental encouragement; Public housing; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749098963     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798409333616     Document Type: Article

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