Reciprocal associations between connectedness and autonomy among Korean adolescents: Compatible or antithetical?

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 692-703

  Yu, Jeong Jin ^a  

^a Yongmoon Graduate School of Counseling Psychology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autonomy; Connectedness; Growth curve analysis; Parent adolescent relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960394825     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00839.x     Document Type: Article

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