Parent-Child Role Reversal and Psychological Adjustment Among Immigrant Youth in Israel

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 405-415

  Oznobishin, Olga ^a   Kurman, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

adjustment; family; immigration; language brokering; role reversal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIGRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; USSR;

ACCULTURATION; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LANGUAGE; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; USSR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650162772     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015811     Document Type: Article

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