Effects of the Family Bereavement Program on Academic Outcomes, Educational Expectations and Job Aspirations 6 Years Later: The Mediating Role of Parenting and Youth Mental Health Problems

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 229-241

  Schoenfelder, Erin N ^a   Tein, Jenn Yun ^b   Wolchik, Sharlene ^b   Sandler, Irwin N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Educational outcomes; Mediation analysis; Mental health; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANTICIPATION; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEREAVEMENT; CAREER CHOICE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENTING; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84938745971     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: 15732835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9905-6     Document Type: Article

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