The developmental and adaptational implications of generational boundary dissolution: Findings from a prospective, longitudinal study

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 67-84

  Shaffer, Anne ^a   Sroufe, L Alan ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Institute of Child Development   (United States)

^c Society for Research in Child Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary dissolution; Longitudinal; Parent child relationships; Prospective

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONFLICT; DIVORCE; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHODYNAMICS; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; ROLE REVERSAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30044449816     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v05n02_04     Document Type: Review

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