Family dynamics and attachment also play a role: If parents appropriately supervise and
monitor their children, and if the adolescents feel connected to their parents, they are less …

This article examines Latino fathers and their influence on child well‐being in light of recent
demographic, cultural, and social shifts. Through use of a heuristic model of father …

Objectives. We examined whether self-reported racial discrimination was associated with
mental health status and whether this association varied with race/ethnicity or immigration …

Context: Adolescent pregnancy, birth, abortion and sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates
are much higher in the United States than in most other developed countries. Methods …

Background Neighborhood social cohesion (NSC) may contribute to understanding how
neighborhood contexts influence the physical and mental health of residents. Purpose We …

This study examined family and neighborhood influences relevant to low-income status to
determine how they combine to predict the parenting behaviors of Mexican–American …

The power of Kerouac's proclamations regarding the method of writing that he developed as
he advanced the Duluoz Legend remains so great that it is virtually impossible to discuss the …

This study examines generational patterns of parenting styles, the relationships between
parenting styles and adolescent well-being among youth of Mexican origin, and the role of …

CONTEXT: Adolescent sexual behaviors are a significant public health concern because of
the risks of STDs and the negative social consequences of teenage pregnancies …

Social capital theory has developed over the past two decades and has become
increasingly popular among youth studies scholars, as well as among policy and program …