Marital conflict and children's emotional security in the context of parental depression

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 684-697

  Kouros, Chrystyna D ^a   Merrilees, Christine E ^a   Cummings, E Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Child adjustment; Child emotional security; Marital conflict; Moderated mediation; Parental depression

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749123459     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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