Testing the long-term efficacy of a prevention program for improving marital conflict in community families

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 189-197

  Faircloth, W Brad ^a   Schermerhorn, Alice C ^a   Mitchell, Patricia M ^a   Cummings, Jennifer S ^a   Cummings, E Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Child adjustment; Marital conflict; Parenting; Prevention; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960445098     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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