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ERIC Number: EJ337971
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Latchkey Children and Susceptibility to Peer Pressure: An Ecological Analysis.
Steinberg, Laurence
Developmental Psychology, v22 n4 p433-39 Jul 1986
Examines adolescents' susceptibility to peer pressure in after-school experiences in a large sample of fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth graders. Shows that adolescents who report home after school are not significantly different from those who are supervised by their parents at home during after-school hours. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Latchkey Children, Parent Influence, Parent Role, Peer Influence, Permissive Environment, Supervision
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Ecological Psychology