The trajectory of coparenting satisfaction in African American families: The impact of sociocultural stressors and supports

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 896-905

  Riina, Elizabeth M ^a   McHale, Susan M ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent development; African American family processes; Coparenting satisfaction; Sociocultural stressors; Sociocultural supports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREJUDICE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84874435677     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030055     Document Type: Article

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