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D'Abreu, Renata C.; Mullis, Ann K.; Cook, Laura R. – Adolescence, 1999
Study examines the relationship between social support and the ability of Brazilian adolescents to adapt to life on the streets. Findings indicate that neither quality nor quantity of social support was related to adaptation. Discusses the implication of these findings with regard to the resiliency of street children. (Contains 20 references.)…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Homeless People