Parenting style as a moderator of effects of political violence: Cross-cultural comparison of Israeli Jewish and Arab children

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-70

  Slone, Michelle ^a   Shechner, Tomer ^a   Farah, Oula Khoury ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Parenting style; Political violence; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTHORITY; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIFE EVENTS SCALE; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84858213512     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411406856     Document Type: Conference Paper

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