Psychosocial characteristics of marginal immigrant Latino youth

Identifies psychological characteristics of 49 male and 8 female Latin American youth who were primarily responsible for their own lives. The subjects' capacities to adapt to their different environments and the conditions in which they live are discussed for their implications for social and s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Youth & society 1992-09, Vol.24 (1), p.92-115
Hauptverfasser:	Tyler, F.B, Tyler, S.L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adjustment (to Environment) Adolescents Behavior Children & youth Cognition & reasoning Environmental Influences family relations Hispanic Americans Hispanics Homeless People housing Immigrants immigration Individual Characteristics Interpersonal Competence Latin American people Latin Americans Latinos Perceptions Personal Autonomy Prevention Psychosocial environment Psychosocial Factors Refugees risk Runaways self-esteem self-perception social adjustment Social Problems Social research stress management Substance Abuse Urban Areas Urban Youth USA youth
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Zusammenfassung:	Identifies psychological characteristics of 49 male and 8 female Latin American youth who were primarily responsible for their own lives. The subjects' capacities to adapt to their different environments and the conditions in which they live are discussed for their implications for social and substance abuse prevention programs. (SLD)
ISSN:	0044-118X 1552-8499
DOI:	10.1177/0044118X92024001005