Does "hovering" matter? Helicopter parenting and its effect on well-being

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 399-418

  Lemoyne, Terri ^a   Buchanan, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

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EID: 79958723380     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: 15210707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732173.2011.574038     Document Type: Article

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