Sibling relationship patterns and their associations with child competence and problem behavior

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 529-537

  Buist, Kirsten L ^a   Vermande, Marjolijn ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Competence; Externalizing problems; Internalizing problems; Sibling relationship

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLING RELATIONS; SIBLINGS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLING RELATIONS; SIBLINGS;

EID: 84905465999     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036990     Document Type: Article

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