The Influence of Family Structure Vs. Family Climate on Adolescent Well-Being

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-110

  Phillips, Tommy M ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent well being; Family affect; Family climate; Family policy; Family process; Family structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858624739     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-012-0254-4     Document Type: Article

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