Parent-Adolescent Relationship Quality and Nondisclosure as Mediators of the Association Between Exposure to Community Violence and Psychological Distress

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-61

  Dinizulu, Sonya Mathies ^a   Grant, Kathryn E ^b   Bryant, Fred B ^c   Boustani, Maya M ^d   Tyler, Donald ^b   McIntosh, Jeanne M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^d FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Community violence; Mediating mechanisms; Mental health; Nondisclosure; Parent adolescent relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895058412     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-013-9224-z     Document Type: Article

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