Correlates and predictors of parenting stress among internationally adopting mothers: A longitudinal investigation

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 363-373

  Viana, Andres G ^a   Welsh, Janet A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adoption; children; depression; intercountry adoption; international adoption; longitudinal; parenting stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOPTIVE PARENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77954044440     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409339403     Document Type: Article

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