Perceptions of Coparenting in Foster Care

Family Process

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 530-542

  Linares, Lourdes Oriana ^a   Rhodes, Jennifer ^a   Montalto, Daniela ^a  

^a Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Child Problems; Coparenting; Foster Care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CONFLICT; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMPATHY; ETHICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 78649407472     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2010.01338.x     Document Type: Article

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