Intergenerational Continuity and Discontinuity in Mexican-Origin Youths' Participation in Organized Activities: Insights From Mixed-Methods

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 814-824

  Simpkins, Sandra D ^a   Vest, Andrea E ^a   Price, Chara D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Intergenerational transfer; Latino; Mexican; Organized activities; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84255195518     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025853     Document Type: Article

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