@article{ref1,
title="Family structure and family processes in Mexican-American families",
journal="Family Process",
year="2011",
author="Zeiders, Katharine H. and Roosa, Mark W. and Tein, Jenn-Yun",
volume="50",
number="1",
pages="77-91",
abstract="Despite increases in single-parent families among Mexican Americans, few studies have examined the association of family structure and family adjustment. Utilizing a diverse sample of 738 Mexican-American families (21.7% single parent), the current study examined differences across family structure on early adolescent outcomes, family functioning, and parent-child relationship variables. Results revealed that early adolescents in single-parent families reported greater school misconduct, conduct disorder/oppositional deviant disorder, and major depressive disorder symptoms, and greater parent-child conflict than their counterparts in 2-parent families. Single-parent mothers reported greater economic hardship, depression, and family stress. Family stress and parent-child conflict emerged as significant mediators of the association between family structure and early adolescent outcomes, suggesting important processes linking Mexican-American single-parent families and adolescent adjustment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-7370",
doi="10.1111/j.1545-5300.2010.01347.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2010.01347.x"
}