Revisiting hispanic adolescents' resilience to the effects of parental problem drinking and life stress

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 83-94

  Barrera Jr , Manuel ^a   Hageman, Devon N ^a   Gonzales, Nancy A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; gender; Hispanics; parental alcohol abuse; resilience; stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; SAMPLING; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EUROPE; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MEXICO; PARENTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9244242039     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AJCP.0000040148.72858.81     Document Type: Article

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