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Family income loss and economic hardship: antecedents of adolescents' problem behavior
R K Silbereisen1, S Walper, H T Albrecht
1University of Giessen, Department of Psychology, Federal Republic of Germany.
New Directions for Child Development
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
Income loss leads to lower family integration, which in turn makes adolescents more sensitive to evaluation by peers. This can result in lower self-esteem and an inclination to act against common rules and norms.