Parental depression and child externalizing and internalizing symptoms: Unique Effects of fathers' symptoms and perceived conflict as a mediator

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 465-472

  Kane, Peter ^a   Garber, Judy ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Externalizing symptoms; Fathers; Internalizing symptoms; Parent child conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449136399     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-008-9250-x     Document Type: Article

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