Cohesion, satisfaction with family bonds, and emotional well-being in families with adolescents

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1205-1219

  Vandeleur, C L ^a   Jeanpretre, N ^b   Perrez, M ^c   Schoebi, D ^d  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Family process; Satisfaction; Social support; Time diary methods; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 71149120145     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00664.x     Document Type: Article

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