Investigates cross-level mediational and moderational community and family influences on adolescent depressive symptoms. Findings suggested that the influence of the parent-child relationship on adolescent depressive symptoms is weaker in more adverse communities than in less adverse communities. Findings underscore the importance of placing family process models within the community context when adolescent outcomes are investigated. (Contains 60 references, 4 tables, 2 figures, and 1 appendix.) (GCP)