Distinctiveness of adolescent and emerging adult romantic relationship features in predicting externalizing behavior problems

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 336-345

  Van Dulmen, Manfred H M ^a   Goncy, Elizabeth A ^a   Haydon, Katherine C ^b   Collins, W Andrew ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Emerging adulthood; Externalizing behavior problems; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549135641     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9245-8     Document Type: Article

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