Positive effects of talking about the negative: Family narratives of negative experiences and preadolescents' perceived competence

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 573-593

  Marin, Kelly A ^a,c   Bohanek, Jennifer G ^b,c   Fivush, Robyn ^c  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 49549121340     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2008.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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