Mother knows best: Psychological control, child disclosure, and maternal knowledge in emerging adulthood

Journal of Family Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-173

  Urry, Shirene A ^a   Nelson, Larry J ^a   Padilla Walker, Laura M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child disclosure; Emerging adulthood; Parental knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051654568     PISSN: 13229400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jfs.2011.17.2.157     Document Type: Article

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