Fathering and mothering in the family system: Linking marital hostility and aggression in adopted toddlers

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 401-409

  Stover, Carla Smith ^a   Connell, Christian M ^b   Leve, Leslie D ^c   Neiderhiser, Jenae M ^d   Shaw, Daniel S ^e   Scaramella, Laura V ^f   Conger, Rand ^g   Reiss, David ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

fathers; Marital hostility; parenting; toddler aggression

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FATHER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; PERSONALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOPTION; AGGRESSION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CONFLICT; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84857191688     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02510.x     Document Type: Article

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