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ERIC Number: EJ515246
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Kinship Support and Maternal and Adolescent Well-Being in Economically Disadvantaged African-American Families.
Taylor, Ronald D.; Roberts, Debra
Child Development, v66 n6 p1585-97 Dec 1995
Tested a conceptual model developed explaining the link between kinship support and the psychological well-being of economically disadvantaged African American families. Found that kinship social support to mothers or female guardians was positively associated with adolescent psychological well-being, maternal well-being, and more adequate maternal parenting practices. (HTH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Rearing, Economically Disadvantaged, Extended Family, Influences, Kinship, Models, Mothers, Parenting Skills, Social Support Groups, Well Being
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans