Subjective well-being in urban adolescents: Interpersonal, individual, and community influences

Youth and Society

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 609-634

  Morgan, Melissa L ^a   Vera, Elizabeth M ^b   Gonzales, Rufus R ^c   Conner, Wendy ^b   Vacek, Kim ^b   Coyle, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^c DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; subjective well being; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958740340     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X09353517     Document Type: Article

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