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The Neighborhood Context of Adolescent Mental Health

RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsPublished 1 January 1997
C-S Aneshensel, C-A Sucoff
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Abstract

Mental health disorders in adolescence are pervasive, often carry into adulthood, and appear to be inversely associated with social status. We examine how structural aspects of neighborhood context, specifically, socioeconomic stratification and racial/ethnic segregation, affect adolescent emotional well-being by shaping subjective perceptions of their neighborhoods.

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Social Sciences