Characterizing the Life Stressors of Children of Alcoholic Parents

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 819-832

  Hussong, Andrea M ^a   Bauer, Daniel J ^a   Huang, Wenjing ^a   Chassin, Laurie ^b   Sher, Kenneth J ^c   Zucker, Robert A ^d  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

children of alcoholic parents; family; life stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILD; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MICHIGAN; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249099214     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013704     Document Type: Article

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