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Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Kiehne, Elizabeth; Ayers, Stephanie L. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
Elevated rates of risky behavior among Latino youth have been linked to features of acculturation such as discrepant rates of acculturation between parents and adolescents. This study examined how parent-adolescent mainstream and Mexican cultural gaps are differentially related to adolescent risky behavior through family conflict, parental…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Acculturation, Risk, Parent Child Relationship
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Wilson, Helen W.; Widom, Cathy Spatz – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2010
Behaviors beginning in childhood or adolescence may mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and involvement in prostitution. This paper examines 5 potential mediators: early sexual initiation, running away, juvenile crime, school problems, and early drug use. Using a prospective cohort design, abused and neglected children (ages…
Descriptors: Youth, Behavior Problems, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect