Psychological Control Associated with Youth Adjustment and Risky Behavior in African American Single Mother Families

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-110

  Kincaid, Carlye ^a   Jones, Deborah J ^a   Cuellar, Jessica ^a   Gonzalez, Michelle ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Psychological control; Psychosocial adjustment; Risk behavior; Single mother

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751581912     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-010-9383-6     Document Type: Article

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