Emotional and behavioral problems of children living with drug-abusing fathers: Comparisons with children living with alcohol-abusing and non-substance-abusing fathers

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 319-330

  Fals Stewart, William ^a,c   Kelley, Michelle L ^b   Fincham, Frank D ^a   Golden, James ^a   Logsdon, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Children's adjustment; Drug abuse; Fathering

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNOLOGY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEW ENGLAND; PARENTING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 2942566099     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.2.319     Document Type: Article

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