Family instability during early and middle adolescence

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 380-392

  Marcynyszyn, Lyscha A ^a   Evans, Gary W ^a   Eckenrode, John ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Externalizing behaviors; Family instability; Internalizing behaviors; School grades; Social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749097293     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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