Relationship between the parenting styles of biological parents and stepparents and the adjustment of young adult stepchildren

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 57-76

  Nicholson, Jan M ^a   Phillips, Maddy E ^b   Peterson, Candida C ^c   Battistutta, Diana ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult stepchildren; Child adjustment; Parenting style; Stepfamilies; Stepparents

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009580555     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v36n03_04     Document Type: Article

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