Effects of marital conflict on adolescent children: A study in Turkey

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-157

  Sirvanli Ozen, Dilek ^a  

^a HALIC UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adult attachment styles; Marital conflict; Parenting styles; Problematic behaviour; Self esteem; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247660276     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v41n01_09     Document Type: Article

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