Maternal relationship instability influences on children's emotional and behavioral functioning in low-income families

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1149-1161

  Bachman, Heather J ^a   Coley, Rebekah Levine ^b   Carrano, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Low income; Marriage; Relationship instability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE PARENT; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MOTHERS; POVERTY; SINGLE PARENT; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 82755197998     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9535-1     Document Type: Article

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