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Peer reviewedDubow, Eric F.; Luster, Tom – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1990
Examined contribution of risk and protective factors in adjustment of 721 children, age 8-15, born to teenage mothers. Results showed that exposure to increasing number of risk factors (poverty, urban residence, mother's self-esteem) was associated with greater vulnerability to adjustment problems, while protective factors (intelligence,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Patterns
