Mexican American parents' involvement in adolescents' peer relationships: Exploring the role of culture and adolescents' peer experiences

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-87

  Updegraff, Kimberly A ^a   Kim, Ji Yeon ^b   Killoren, Sarah E ^a   Thayer, Shawna M ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c ACNielsen   (New Zealand)

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EID: 77649279404     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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