Parenting Beliefs, Parental Stress, and Social Support Relationships

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-198

  Respler Herman, Melissa ^a   Mowder, Barbara A ^a   Yasik, Anastasia E ^a   Shamah, Renee ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Parent education; Parent role; Parent support; Parenting; Parenting stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858295543     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9462-3     Document Type: Article

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