Parenting through change: An effective prevention program for single mothers

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 711-724

  Forgatch, Marion S ^a   DeGarmo, David S ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE PARENT; TRAINING;

ADULT; CHILD; DIVORCE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; PARENTING; SINGLE PARENT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032718447     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.67.5.711     Document Type: Article

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