Multiple risk factors in the family environment and youth problem behaviors

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 343-361

  Gerard, Jean M ^a   Buehler, Cheryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Economic hardship; Interparental conflict; Parenting; Risk; Youth problem behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033130293     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353753     Document Type: Article

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