Health and the structure of adolescent social networks

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 424-439

  Haas, Steven A ^a   Schaefer, David R ^a   Kornienko, Olga ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Add Health; adolescence; self rated health; social networks; structure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650392950     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510386791     Document Type: Article

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