Parental involvement in adolescent romantic relationships: Patterns and correlates

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 168-179

  Kan, Marni L ^a   McHale, Susan M ^a   Crouter, Ann C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent romantic relationships; Parent offspring relationship quality; Parental involvement; Parental practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349119695     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9185-3     Document Type: Article

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