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Chester, Charlene; Jones, Deborah J.; Zalot, Alecia; Sterrett, Emma – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
This study examined the relative roles of parents and peers in the psychosocial adjustment of African American youth (7-15 years old) from single mother homes (N = 242). Main effects of both positive parenting and peer relationship quality were found for youth depressive symptoms. In addition, a main effect of peer relationship quality and an…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Parent Role, Child Rearing, Mothers
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Jones, Deborah J.; Forehand, Rex; O'Connell, Cara; Armistead, Lisa; Brody, Gene – Behavior Therapy, 2005
This prospective study examined the association between perceived neighborhood violence and maternal monitoring and the moderating role of 2 sources of social support (coparents and friends/neighbors) among low-income African American single mothers. Mothers' ratings of neighborhood violence were associated with monitoring both concurrently and…
Descriptors: African American Children, Neighborhoods, Intervention, Mothers