Fathering and adolescents' psychological adjustment: The role of fathers' involvement, residence and biology status

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 152-161

  Flouri, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Father's involvement; Fathering; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 38949172066     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00752.x     Document Type: Article

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