Comparing cognitive, relational and stress mechanisms underlying gender differences in recovery from bereavement-related internalizing problems

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 486-500

  Little, Michelle ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^b   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^b   Tein, Jenn Yun ^b   Ayers, Tim S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; COGNITION; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70449568726     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410902976353     Document Type: Article

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