Economic Hardship, Parenting, and Distress in Adolescence.

Lempers, Jacques D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ387599

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Economic Hardship, Parenting, and Distress in Adolescence.

Lempers, Jacques D.; And Others

Child Development, v60 n1 p25-40 Feb 1989

Investigates the relationship between family economic hardship and adolescent distress among 622 students in grades 9-12. Hardship effects varied according to type of distress. Hardship had direct and indirect effects on the depression-loneliness factor and an indirect effect on the delinquency-drug use factor. (RJC)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Delinquency, Depression (Psychology), Family Financial Resources, Parent Child Relationship, Questionnaires, Rural Youth, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Stress Variables, Well Being

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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