Family communication patterns that predict perceptions of upheaval and psychological well-being for emerging adult children following late-life divorce.
This study examined the experiences of emerging adult children following their parents' divorce in later life. Drawing on family communication patterns theory, we examined each parent's conformity orientation and conversation orientation as predictors of young adult children's perceptions of family...
| Published in: | Journal of Family Studies Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 169 - 188 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2020
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