Unpacking the Effect of Parental Monitoring on Early Adolescent Problem Behavior: Mediation by Parental Knowledge and Moderation by Parent–Youth Warmth

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 1800-1823

  Lippold, Melissa A ^a   Greenberg, Mark T ^a   Graham, John W ^a   Feinberg, Mark E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

parental monitoring; parenting; problem behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911969819     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X13484120     Document Type: Article

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