Predicting the timing of leaving home and related developmental tasks: Parents' and children's perspectives

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 495-518

  Seiffge Krenke, Inge ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Developmental tasks; Leaving home; Parental support; Parents' perspectives; Romantic activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953488934     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510363426     Document Type: Article

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