"Because I'm still the parent, that's why!" Parental legitimate authority during emerging adulthood

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 293-313

  Padilla Walker, Laura M ^a   Nelson, Larry J ^a   Knapp, Darin J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; legitimate authority; parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898950937     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407513494949     Document Type: Article

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