Psychosocial Characteristics of Marginal Immigrant Latino Youth.

Tyler, Forrest B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ450999

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Psychosocial Characteristics of Marginal Immigrant Latino Youth.

Tyler, Forrest B.; And Others

Youth and Society, v24 n1 p92-115 Sep 1992

Identifies psychological characteristics of 49 male and 8 female Latin American youth who were primarily responsible for their own lives. The subjects' capacities to adapt to their different environments and the conditions in which they live are discussed for their implications for social and substance abuse prevention programs. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Environmental Influences, Hispanic Americans, Homeless People, Immigrants, Individual Characteristics, Interpersonal Competence, Latin Americans, Personal Autonomy, Prevention, Refugees, Runaways, Social Problems, Substance Abuse, Urban Areas, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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