Parents' power assertive discipline and internalizing problems in adolescents: The role of attachment

Parenting

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-55

  Bosmans, Guy ^a   Braet, Caroline ^b   Beyers, Wim ^b   van Leeuwen, Karla ^a   van Vlierberghe, Leen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 79551615264     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2011.539507     Document Type: Article

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