Child depressive symptoms, spanking, and emotional support: Differences between African American and European American youth

Family Relations

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-350

  Christie Mizell, C André ^a,b   Pryor, Erin M ^c   Grossman, Elizabeth R B ^c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Efficacy Psychological and Educational Consultants   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child depressive symptoms; Discipline; Emotional support; Parenting; Race ethnicity; Spanking

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349089295     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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