Family factors, self-esteem, peer involvement, and adolescent alcohol misuse

dc.creatorCurry, Lynn E.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:16:21Z
dc.date.available2011-02-18T20:35:43Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:16:21Z
dc.date.issued2003-05
dc.degree.departmentHuman Development and Family Studiesen_US
dc.description.abstractSince the 1960s, there has been an increase in the number of single-parent families resulting, in part, from the rise in divorce (Simons, 1996). It is widely believed that the nuclear family stmcture is best for optimal child development and any deviation from that environment could only prove detrimental for the children involved (Amato & Keith, 1991a; Kitson & Holmes, 1992; Simons, 1996). Studies support that behef and indicate that children from divorced families demonstrate more problem behavior and lower psychological well-being than children from two parent families (Hetherington, 1989). This study examines national data regarding these issues to compare single parent with two parent families.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/14246en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectTeenagersen_US
dc.subjectSelf-esteem in adolescenceen_US
dc.subjectPeer pressure in adolescenceen_US
dc.subjectParent and teenageren_US
dc.titleFamily factors, self-esteem, peer involvement, and adolescent alcohol misuse
dc.typeThesis

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