Relational aggression in mothers and children: Links with psychological control and child adjustment

Sex Roles

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 39-48

  Reed, Tiffany J ^a   Goldstein, Sara E ^b   Morris, Amanda Sheffield ^c   Keyes, Angela W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child adjustment; Parenting; Psychological control; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249085972     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9423-5     Document Type: Article

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