Opportunity for Interaction? A Naturalistic Observation Study of Dual-Earner Families After Work and School

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 798-807

  Campos, Belinda ^a   Graesch, Anthony P ^b   Repetti, Rena ^b   Bradbury, Thomas ^b   Ochs, Elinor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

daily behavior; dual earner; family; naturalistic observation; social interaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBSERVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBSERVATION; PARENTING; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 72449154691     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015824     Document Type: Article

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