Father Absence and Adolescent

Stern, Marilyn; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ305159

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Father Absence and Adolescent "Problem Behaviors": Alcohol Consumption, Drug Use and Sexual Activity.

Stern, Marilyn; And Others

Adolescence, v19 n74 p301-12 Sum 1984

Surveyed 813 adolescents to examine the relationship between father absence and adolescent drug use and sexual activity. Found that while adolescents were more likely to discuss problems with peers than parents, father absence was related to behavior problems, especially for boys. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Drug Use, Fatherless Family, Parent Role, Predictor Variables, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Sexuality, Social Support Groups

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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