The psychological functioning of alienated children in custody disputing families: An exploratory study

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 39-64

  Johnston, Janet R ^a   Walters, Marjorie G ^b   Olesen, Nancy W ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALIENATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CUSTODY; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 21844431593     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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