The influence of relational context on support processes: Points of difference and similarity between young adult sons and daughters in problem talk with mothers

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 703-722

  Trees, April R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Mother young adult child relationships; Sex differences; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036437197     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407502195009     Document Type: Article

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