Overprotective parenting: Helping parents provide children the right amount of risk and responsibility

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 258-271

  Ungar, Michael ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 70449361934     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180802534247     Document Type: Article

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