The changing nature of adolescent sibling relationships: A theoretical framework for evaluating the role of relationship quality

Continuity and Change in Family Relations: Theory, Methods and Empirical Findings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 319-344

  Conger, Katherine Jewsbury ^a   Bryant, Chalandra M ^b   Brennom, Jennifer Meehan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Kirkwood Community College   (United States)

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EID: 84917027391     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410609878     Document Type: Chapter

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