Parents' job insecurity affects children's academic performance through cognitive difficulties

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 437-444

  Barling, Julian ^a   Zacharatos, Anthea ^b   Hepburn, C Gail ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033137344     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.84.3.437     Document Type: Article

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