Parsing Protection and Risk for Problem Behavior Versus Pro-social Behavior Among US and Chinese Adolescents

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1037-1051

  Jessor, Richard ^a   Turbin, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Pro social behavior; Problem behavior; Problem Behavior Theory; Protective factors; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHINA; COOPERATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROTECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHINA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84902547935     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-014-0130-y     Document Type: Article

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