Does resolution of interadult conflict ameliorate children's anger and distress across covert, verbal, and physical disputes?

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1-21

  Reiter, Stephanie L ^a   El Sheikh, Mona ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Fear; Marital conflict; Sadness; Violence

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032779953     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v01n03_01     Document Type: Article

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