Adjustment problems in adolescence: are multiracial children at risk?
Data from a national survey were used to compare adjustment between a group of multiracial adolescents and two groups of single-race adolescents, grades seven to twelve. Significant differences were found on fewer than half of the school, behavioral, and psychological dimensions that were assessed. Implications for research and school interventions are discussed.
Cooney
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Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. CooneyT@missouri.edu
Radina
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires