The role of ecological assets in positive and problematic developmental trajectories

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1151-1165

  Bowers, Edmond P ^a   von Eye, Alexander ^b   Lerner, Jacqueline V ^c   Arbeit, Miriam R ^a   Weiner, Michelle B ^a   Chase, Paul ^a   Agans, Jennifer P ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Parenting; Positive youth development; Self regulation; Trajectories

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; JUVENILE; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PREDICTION; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 82155193094     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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