Adolescent-parent attachment: Bonds that support healthy development

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 551-555

  Moretti, Marlene M ^a   Peled, Maya ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Attachment; Health; Parent child relationships; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONFLICT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 9144250233     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.8.551     Document Type: Review

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