Interparental Conflict and Adolescent Adjustment: Why Does Gender Moderate Early Adolescent Vulnerability?

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 160-170

  Davies, Patrick T ^a   Lindsay, Lisa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONFLICT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 1642335195     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.1.160     Document Type: Review

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