Harsh parenting, physical health, and the protective role of positive parent-adolescent relationships

Thomas J. Schofield, Rand D. Conger, Joseph E. Gonzales and Melissa T. Merrick

Social Science & Medicine, 2016, vol. 157, issue C, 18-26

Abstract: Harsh, abusive and rejecting behavior by parents toward their adolescents is associated with increased risk of many developmental problems for youth.

Keywords: Child maltreatment; Child rearing; Parenting; Safe; Stable nurturing relationships (SSNRs) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.027

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