Coparenting and early conscience development in the family

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-224

  Groenendyk, Allison E ^a   Volling, Brenda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Conscience; Coparenting; Fathers; Siblings

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONSCIENCE; CONTROL; COOPERATION; FAMILY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING; SOCIALIZATION;

AFFECT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSCIENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SIBLINGS; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 35348904528     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.168.2.201-224     Document Type: Article

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