Family conflict in divorced and non-divorced families: Potential consequences for boys' friendship status and friendship quality

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-63

  Lindsey, Eric W ^a   Colwell, Malinda J ^a   Frabutt, James M ^b   MacKinnon Lewis, Carol ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Divorce; Family conflict; Friendship quality; Friendship status; Parent child relationships; Sibling relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646702116     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407506060177     Document Type: Review

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