Parenting and family adjustment scales (PAFAS): Validation of a brief parent-report measure for use in assessment of parenting skills and family relationships

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 255-272

  Sanders, Matthew R ^a   Morawska, Alina ^a   Haslam, Divna M ^a   Filus, Ania ^a   Fletcher, Renee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Family; Parenting; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEVICES; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84898886345     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-013-0397-3     Document Type: Article

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