Shading the truth: The patterning of adolescents' decisions to avoid issues, disclose, or lie to parents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 285-296

  Cumsille, Patricio ^a   Darling, Nancy ^b   Martínez, M Loreto ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MONITORING; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DECEPTION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649189290     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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