Family structure: Its effects on adolescent attachment and identity formation

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-255

  Faber, Anthony J ^a   Edwards, Anne E ^a   Bauer, Karlin S ^a   Wetchler, Joseph L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE;

EID: 0038148407     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180390201945     Document Type: Article

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