Family instability and young adolescent maladjustment: The mediating effects of parenting quality and adolescent appraisals of family security

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 94-105

  Forman, Evan M ^a   Davies, Patrick T ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0037248486     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP3201_09     Document Type: Article

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