The role of specific emotions in children's responses to interparental conflict: A test of the model

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-182

  Crockenberg, Susan ^a   Langrock, Adela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85047681607     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.15.2.163     Document Type: Article

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