Unpacking links between fathers' antisocial behaviors and children's behavior problems: Direct, indirect, and interactive effects

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 791-804

  Coley, Rebekah Levine ^a   Carrano, Jennifer ^a   Lewin Bizan, Selva ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behaviors; Behavior problems; Father involvement; Harsh parenting; Intergenerational transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; POVERTY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79959856074     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9496-4     Document Type: Article

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