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Telzer, Eva H.; Tsai, Kim M.; Gonzales, Nancy; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Family obligation is an important aspect of family relationships among families from Mexican backgrounds and can have significant implications for adolescents' well-being. Prior research and theory regarding youths' obligations offer conflicting hypotheses about whether it is detrimental or beneficial for adolescents' well-being. In the current…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Adolescents, Family Relationship, Cultural Influences
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Heckel, Leila; Clarke, Adam R.; Barry, Robert J.; McCarthy, Rory; Selikowitz, Mark – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
Both Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and divorce are very prevalent in western societies, and they may occur together. AD/HD is generally viewed as a neurobiological disorder, which has led to a commonly held belief that social-environmental factors play little role in the symptom profile of children diagnosed with the disorder.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Divorce, Attention Deficit Disorders, Incidence
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Heckel, Leila; Clarke, Adam; Barry, Robert; McCarthy, Rory; Selikowitz, Mark – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2009
It is generally accepted that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) results from a dysfunction of the central nervous system, which has led to a commonly held belief that environmental factors play little role in the behavioural problems of children identified as having ADHD. Therefore, the two studies reported in this article…
Descriptors: Divorce, Marital Status, Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder