Parenting styles and health-related behavior in childhood and early adolescence: Results of a longitudinal study

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 449-475

  Lohaus, Arnold ^a   Vierhaus, Marc ^a   Ball, Juliane ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Development; Health behavior; Parenting style

Indexed keywords

EID: 69449083574     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608322954     Document Type: Article

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