When faith divides family: Religious discord and adolescent reports of parent-child relations

Social Science Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 155-167

  Stokes, Charles E ^a   Regnerus, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Family; Intergenerational relations; Intergenerational solidarity; Parent child relations; Religion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROTESTANTISM; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149481367     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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