Development of a brief parent-report risk index for children following parental divorce

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 925-936

  Tein, Jenn Yun ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Braver, Sanford L ^a   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior outcomes of children in divorced families; Children and divorce; Preventive interventions for divorced families; Risk index

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DIVORCE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84890128587     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034571     Document Type: Article

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