Perceived understanding and self-disclosure in the stepparent-stepchild relationship

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-290

  Martin, Matthew M ^a   Anderson, Carolyn M ^b   Mottet, Timothy P ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^c AUSTIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADOPTION; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0033127037     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989909599741     Document Type: Article

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