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Veneziano, Carol; Veneziano, Louis – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1992
Family functioning of 411 incarcerated male juvenile delinquents (aged 12-16 years) was studied using the Family Environmental Scale. A typology of family social environments was developed using cluster analysis. Delinquents with the most serious behavioral difficulties come from family environments with few strengths and openly expressed conflict…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Classification, Cluster Analysis
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Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1995
A typology of adolescent media uses is presented, discussing five uses--entertainment, identity formation, high sensation, coping, and youth culture identification--in relation to adolescent socialization. Media differ from other socializing agents in that adolescents have greater control over their media choices, resulting in substantial…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Classification