Child characteristics as moderators of the association between family stress and children's internalizing, externalizing, and peer rejection

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-213

  Gaylord, Noni K ^a   Kitzmann, Katherine M ^a,c   Lockwood, Rebecca L ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b Allendale Association   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Externalizing; Family stress; Internalizing; Peer rejection

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043161216     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022862816506     Document Type: Article

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