Mediators and moderators of parental alcoholism effects on offspring self-esteem

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 481-491

  Rangarajan, Sripriya ^a  

^a UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT CHILDREN; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; COMMUNICATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 47049086538     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agn034     Document Type: Article

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