INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AND HEALTH
Joav Merrick .............175
Caroline Hunt .................177
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Childhood emotional experiences leading to biopsychosocially- induced dyslexia and low academic performance in adolescence
Ebere
Anyanwu and Andrew Campbell ................191
Attitudes
towards guns: Associations with alcohol use and impulsive behaviors
Catherine
A. Martin, Arch G. Mainous III, Harriett H. Ford, Rosalie Mainous, Susan Slade, David Martin, and Hatim Omar ............205
Adolescent
and young adult substance use: Association with sensation seeking,
self esteem and retrospective report of early pubertal onset. A preliminary
examination
Catherine
Martin, T.K. Logan, Carl Leukefeld, Rich Milich, Hatim Omar, and Richard
Clayton ................211
Psychological
vulnerability and resilience to emotional distress: A focus group study of
adolescent cancer patients
Ian
A. Lockhard, Dlitt et Phil, and Ray M.F. Berard ..............221
Psychological
well-being, school adjustment and problem behavior in Chinese adolescents: Do
parental qualities matter?
Daniel T.L. Shek, K.W. Tsoi, Patrick S.Y. Lau, Sandra
K.M. Tsang, M.C. Lam, and C.M. Lam .................231
Spiritual
health in residential centers for persons with intellectual disability in
Israel. A National Survey
Joav
Merrick, Mohammed Morad and Udi Levy .............245
TRENDS AND MILESTONES IN ADOLESCENCE
Poverty and children in Israel
Joav
Merrick and Mohammed Morad ...............253
BOOK REVIEWS ............257
CALENDAR OF EVENTS ...............261