Marital conflict and boys peer relationships: The mediating role of mother-son emotional reciprocity

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 466-477

  Lindsey, Eric W ^a   MacKinnon Lewis, Carol ^b   Campbell, Jessica ^c   Frabutt, James M ^d   Lamb, Michael E ^e  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0036922570     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.16.4.466     Document Type: Article

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