Regulatory processes in children's coping with exposure to marital conflict

Biopsychosocial Regulatory Processes in the Development of Childhood Behavioral Problems

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 212-237

  Cummings, E Mark ^a   Papp, Lauren M ^a   Kouros, Chrystyna D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 84861672836     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511575877.010     Document Type: Chapter

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