Parental reports of coparenting and observed coparenting behavior during the toddler period

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 220-236

  McHale, James P ^b   Kuersten Hogan, Regina ^c   Lauretti, Allison ^c   Rasmussen, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034195956     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.14.2.220     Document Type: Article

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