The relationship between frequency of family dinner and adolescent problem behaviors after adjusting for other family characteristics

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 187-196

  Sen, Bisakha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Delinquency; Family characteristics; Family meals; Gender; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; GANG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THEFT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 75949116464     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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