A longitudinal analysis of parental bonds and relational competencies during the college years

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 149-181

  Sun, Sheh Wei ^a   Bell, Nancy J ^b   Feng, Du ^b   Avery, Arthur W ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84937323253     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2000.9747849     Document Type: Article

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