Relationships among involvement, attachment, and behavioral problems in adolescence: Examining father's influence

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 168-196

  Williams, Susan K ^a   Kelly, F Donald ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Attachment; Behavioral problems; Child care; Fathers; Parental involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744400324     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431604274178     Document Type: Article

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