How parents experience a transition to adolescence: A qualitative study

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 411-425

  Spring, Beth ^a   Rosen, Karen H ^b   Matheson, Jennifer L ^b  

^a Northern Virginia Family Service   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adult development; Family life cycle; Qualitative research; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748764671     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020979207588     Document Type: Article

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