Reciprocal links among differential parenting, perceived partiality, and self-worth: A three-wave longitudinal study

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 633-642

  Shebloski, Barbara ^a   Conger, Katherine J ^a   Widaman, Keith F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Parental differential treatment; Self worth; Siblings' birth order; Siblings' perception of partiality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLING RELATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 31044453817     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.4.633     Document Type: Article

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