Depressive symptoms and adolescent romance: Theory, research, and implications

Child Development Perspectives

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-31

  Davila, Joanne ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depression; Relationship; Romance

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549097200     PISSN: 17508592     EISSN: 17508606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2008.00037.x     Document Type: Review

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