Parenting and adolescent self-esteem in latino intact families, stepfather families, and single-mother families

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 1-20

  Plunkett, Scott W ^a   Williams, Scott M ^a   Schock, Angie M ^a   Sands, Tovah ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Divorce in Latino families; Family form; Latino families; Self esteem parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548499527     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v47n03_01     Document Type: Article

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