Parents' divorce proneness: The influence of adolescent problem behaviors and parental efficacy

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 634-652

  Moore, Mary Julia C ^a   Buehler, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent problem behaviors; divorce proneness; family systems; marital instability; parental efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960267074     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510386991     Document Type: Article

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