Relationship between multiple sources of perceived social support and psychological and academic adjustment in early adolescence: Comparisons across gender

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-61

  Rueger, Sandra Yu ^a   Malecki, Christine Kerres ^a   Demaray, Michelle Kilpatrick ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; CASSS; Gender differences; Psychometric; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249114954     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9368-6     Document Type: Article

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