Developmental cascade effects of the new beginnings program on adolescent adaptation outcomes

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 771-784

  McClain, Darya Bonds ^a   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^a   Winslow, Emily ^a   Tein, Jenn Yun ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Millsap, Roger E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUNISHMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PUNISHMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049327474     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579410000453     Document Type: Article

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