Emotional Expression in the Family as a Context for Children's Appraisals of Interparental Conflict

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 248-258

  Fosco, Gregory M ^a   Grych, John H ^a  

^a Marquette University

Author keywords

children's maladjustment; context; emotional climate; emotional expressiveness; interparental conflict

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONFLICT; CONTROL; EMOTION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD REACTIVE DISORDERS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34548452635     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.21.2.248     Document Type: Article

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