Thriving in Stepfamilies: Exploring Competence and Well-being Among African American Youth

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 396-398

  Adler Baeder, Francesca ^a   Russell, Christiana ^a   Kerpelman, Jennifer ^a   Pittman, Joe ^a   Ketring, Scott ^a   Smith, Thomas ^a   Lucier Greer, Mallory ^a   Bradford, Angela ^a   Stringer, Kate ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American adolescents; African American mental health; blended families; family structure; stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; STEPFAMILY; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949492768     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.10.014     Document Type: Article

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