Interparental Conflict in Kindergarten and Adolescent Adjustment: Prospective Investigation of Emotional Security as an Explanatory Mechanism

Child Development

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1703-1715

  Cummings, E Mark ^a   George, Melissa R W ^a   Mccoy, Kathleen P ^a   Davies, Patrick T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; EMOTION; FAMILY CONFLICT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CONFLICT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866148180     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01807.x     Document Type: Article

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