Neighborhood disadvantage, stressful life events, and adjustment among Mexican American early adolescents

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 567-592

  Roosa, Mark W ^a   Burrell, Ginger L ^a   Nair, Rajni L ^a   Coxe, Stefany ^a   Tein, Jenn Yun ^a   Knight, George P ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic latino latina; Mental health; Neighborhood; Peer relationship; Stressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954975694     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431609338177     Document Type: Article

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