Academic stressors and anxiety in children: The role of paternal support

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 90-100

  Leung, Grace S M ^a   Yeung, K C ^a   Wong, Daniel F K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic stress; Paternal support; Primary school children; Stress and coping; Student anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749148836     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9288-4     Document Type: Article

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