Multi-systemic risk factors predicting depression, self-esteem, and stress in low ses and culturally diverse adolescents

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 61-76

  Corcoran, Jacqueline ^a   Franklin, Cynthia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cultural diversity; Depression; Low SES; Self esteem; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009545350     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v05n02_05     Document Type: Article

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