Moderators of family conflict and children's adjustment and health

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 47-73

  Whitson, Stephanie M ^b   El Esheikh, Mona ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Emotion regulation; Family conflict; Marital conflict; Vagal tone

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0141459478     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v03n01_03     Document Type: Article

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