Evaluating the parental fitness of psychiatrically diagnosed individuals: Advocating a functional - Contextual analysis of parenting

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 238-251

  Benjet, Corina ^a   Azar, Sandra T ^c   Kuersten Hogan, Regina ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PSIQUIATRÍA RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE MUÑIZ   (Mexico)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038265861     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.17.2.238     Document Type: Review

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