Late adolescent girls' relationships with parents and romantic partner: The distinct role of mothers and fathers

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 837-855

  Scharf, Miri ^a   Mayseless, Ofra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autonomy and relatedness; Fathers; Mothers; Parent adolescent relationships; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; GIRL; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROMANTIC RELATION; SELF REPORT; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; COURTSHIP; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOVE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549128063     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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