The socioemotional functioning
of children
living in poor families seems to be mediated by the psychological functioning
of parents and the level
of distress in family interaction patterns.23 Maternal rejection
of early
adolescents is closely
correlated to the occupational status
of the family.24
The current study builds on this research by examining the psychosocial
correlates of pubertal timing longitudinally among a diverse, primarily ethnic minority sample
of adolescent girls
living in an urban environment.