The parental relationship and adolescent conduct problems in mexican american and european american families

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 37-57

  Dumka, Larry E ^a   Prost, Justin ^a   Barrera, Manuel ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent adjustment; Marital discord; Mexican American; Parenting alliance; Parenting self efficacy; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846437196     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v01n04_02     Document Type: Article

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