The role of pragmatics in mediating the relationship between social disadvantage and adolescent behavior

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 389-398

  Law, James ^a   Rush, Robert ^b   Clegg, Judy ^c   Peters, Tim ^d   Roulstone, Susan ^e  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavior; cohort study; mediation; pragmatic language; social disadvantage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; CHECKLIST; COHORT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CHECKLIST; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84930913901     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000180     Document Type: Article

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