Adolescents' triangulation in marital conflict and peer relations

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 669-689

  Buehler, Cheryl ^a   Franck, Karen L ^b   Cook, Emily C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b University of Tennesee Extension

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 70450265361     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00616.x     Document Type: Article

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