Validation of modified family and interparental conflict scales for use with young adults from divorced and non-divorced families

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 125-142

  Kline, Galena H ^a   Wood, Lisa F ^b   Moore, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Divorce; Family conflict; Interparental conflict; Measurement; Scales; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247459077     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v39n03_07     Document Type: Article

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