The Association Between Overinvolved Parenting and Young Adults’ Self-Efficacy, Psychological Entitlement, and Family Communication

Communication Research

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1111-1136

  Givertz, Michelle ^a   Segrin, Chris ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptability; cohesion; family communication; family satisfaction; parenting styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911965306     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093650212456392     Document Type: Article

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