The interplay of early adolescents' depressive symptoms, aggression and perceived parental rejection: A four-year community study

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 928-940

  Hale III, William W ^a   Vandervalk, Inge ^a   Akse, Joyce ^b   Meeus, Wim ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Aggression; Depression; Parent; Rejection

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749122696     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9280-0     Document Type: Article

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