Parental morality and family processes as predictors of adolescent morality

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-233

  White, Fiona A ^a   Matawie, Kenan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Family socialization; Moral judgment; Parental influence; Social development

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043141584     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JCFS.0000015709.81116.ce     Document Type: Article

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