Longitudinal associations between fathers' heavy drinking patterns and children's psychosocial adjustment

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-16

  Andreas, Jasmina Burdzovic ^a   O'Farrell, Timothy J ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children of alcoholics; Fathers' drinking patterns; Longitudinal associations; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FATHER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PATERNAL AGE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 33947148605     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-006-9067-2     Document Type: Article

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