The impact of interparental divorce on adult attachment styles and perceived parenting styles of adolescents: Study in Turkey

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 129-149

  Ozen, Dilek Sirvanli ^a  

^a HALIC UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adult attachment styles; Divorce; Parenting styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247457214     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v40n01_09     Document Type: Article

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