Apples and oranges: Divergent meanings of parents' and adolescents' perceptions of parental influence

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-229

  McElhaney, Kathleen Boykin ^a   Porter, Maryfrances R ^a   Thompson, L Wrenn ^a   Allen, Joseph P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Development; Divergent perceptions; Parent adolescent relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649107688     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431607312768     Document Type: Article

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