Perceived Neighborhood Social Resources as Determinants of Prosocial Behavior in Early Adolescence

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 37-49

  Lenzi, Michela ^a   Vieno, Alessio ^a   Perkins, Douglas D ^b   Pastore, Massimiliano ^a   Santinello, Massimo ^a   Mazzardis, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Neighborhood; Path analysis; Place attachment; Positive youth development; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864530697     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9470-x     Document Type: Article

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