Psychosocial adjustment and physical health in children of divorce

Jornal de Pediatria

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 385-396

  Nunes Costa, Rui A ^a   Lamela, Diogo J P V ^b,c   Figueiredo, Bárbara F C ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UM   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO   (Portugal)

^d UM   (Portugal)

^e UM   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Children; Divorce; Health; Immunology; Interparental conflict; Stress

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALADJUSTMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIVORCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70350464218     PISSN: 00217557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2223/JPED.1925     Document Type: Review

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