A Prospective Three Generational Study of Fathers' Constructive Parenting: Influences From Family of Origin, Adolescent Adjustment, and Offspring Temperament

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1257-1275

  Kerr, David C R ^a,b   Capaldi, Deborah M ^a   Pears, Katherine C ^a   Owen, Lee D ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antisocial behavior; parenting; positive adjustment; temperament; three generations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FATHER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS; TEMPERAMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; FAMILY; FATHERS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249130923     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015863     Document Type: Article

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