Interparental conflict and academic achievement: An examination of mediating and moderating factors

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-35

  Ghazarian, Sharon R ^a   Buehler, Cheryl ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Interparental conflict; Parenting; Perceived threat; Self blame

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249085403     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9360-1     Document Type: Article

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