Conflict resolution in parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent delinquency

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 503-527

  Van Doorn, Muriel D ^a   Branje, Susan J T ^a   Meeus, Wim H J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Conflict resolution; Delinquency; Demand withdraw; Parent adolescent conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349172085     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608317608     Document Type: Article

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