How do parents make adolescents feel loved? Perspectives on supportive parenting from adolescents in 12 cultures

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 601-631

  McNeely, Clea A ^a   Barber, Brian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural research; Parental connection; Social support; Supportive parenting behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953141145     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409357235     Document Type: Article

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