Pathways to parental knowledge: The role of family process and family structure

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 604-627

  Padilla Walker, Laura M ^a   Harper, James M ^a   Bean, Roy A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; family structure; parental knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959245248     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431610366246     Document Type: Article

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