Siblings' Differential Experiences of Marital Conflict and Differences in Psychological Adjustment

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 339-350

  Richmond, Melissa K ^a   Stocker, Clare M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; CONTROL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; SIBLING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SIBLINGS;

EID: 0141653986     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.17.3.339     Document Type: Article

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