Evaluating child coping competence: Theory and measurement

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 437-454

  Moreland, Angela D ^a   Dumas, Jean E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Confirmatory factor analysis; Coping; Developmental

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449134684     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-007-9165-y     Document Type: Article

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