Strengthening Effective Parenting Practices Over the Long Term: Effects of a Preventive Intervention for Parentally Bereaved Families

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-188

  Hagan, Melissa J ^a   Tein, Jenn Yun ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^a   Ayers, Tim S ^a   Luecken, Linda J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD REARING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS;

EID: 84859512552     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.651996     Document Type: Article

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