The Effect of Age in the Transition to Parenthood: Are Delayed Childbearers a Unique Group?
In: Family relations, Band 37, Heft 3, S. 322
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In: Family relations, Band 37, Heft 3, S. 322
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In: Family relations, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 313
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In: Family relations, Band 33, Heft 2, S. 259
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In: Journal of family issues, Band 30, Heft 4, S. 511-531
ISSN: 1552-5481
Concerns about the heightened prevalence of behavior problems among adolescents from low-income families have prompted researchers to understand processes through which economic variables influence functioning within multiple domains. Guided by a stress process framework and social contextual theory, this study examines processes linking perceived economic hardship and adolescent problem behavior in a sample of urban families. It hypothesizes that stress process variables experienced by mothers contribute to adolescents' functioning within the family, academic, and peer domains, which ultimately predict behavior problems. Results show a good fit of the models to the data, suggesting that the integration of stress process and social contextual approaches may be of particular use for scholars interested in understanding economic influences on adolescent problem behaviors.
In: Family relations, Band 41, Heft 4, S. 468
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In: Family relations, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 363
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In: Family relations, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 68
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In: Family court review: publ. in assoc. with: Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Band 17, Heft 2, S. 25-29
ISSN: 1744-1617
In: Evaluation and Program Planning, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 159-167
In: The Journal of sex research, Band 30, Heft 1, S. 54-61
ISSN: 1559-8519
"Ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations have consistently been underrepresented in most social science research. Given the changing demographics of the United States, there appears to be some movement toward a greater research emphasis on these populations. The focus on gaining more support for research on these populations represents a substantial opportunity to move the field forward with respect to an understanding of diversity and a more nuanced understanding of human behavior and outcomes. Unfortunately, there is a relative dearth of information on the unique methodological challenges associated with conducting research with ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations. In our own efforts over the years teaching research methods to graduate students or mentoring students involved in our research on ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations, we have been frustrated by the challenge in accessing the sparse and difficult-to-find literature on methods that have been demonstrated to be most effective with these populations. This book evolved from many discussions in which we shared these frustrations with each other and with like-minded colleagues. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive single resource for the lessons learned from research with ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations, to describe the unique methodological issues researchers face, and to provide some best practice guidance for how to address these challenges"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).
In: The Journal of sex research, Band 35, Heft 3, S. 225-233
ISSN: 1559-8519
In: Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice, Band 2, Heft 1-2, S. 27-46
ISSN: 1537-7946
In: Family relations, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 216
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In: Family relations, Band 44, Heft 1, S. 78
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