Running Away From Home: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Risk Factors and Young Adult Outcomes

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 507-518

  Tucker, Joan S ^a   Edelen, Maria Orlando ^a   Ellickson, Phyllis L ^a   Klein, David J ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Longitudinal; Runaway; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953738839     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-010-9571-0     Document Type: Article

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