Sibling relationship quality and psychopathology of children and adolescents: A meta-analysis

Kirsten L Buist; Maja Deković; Peter Prinzie

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2012.10.007

Sibling relationship quality and psychopathology of children and adolescents

A meta-analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	23330718
Authors	Kirsten L Buist (0000-0002-5242-9867), Maja Deković (0000-0002-8698-9037), Peter Prinzie (0000-0003-3441-7157)
Year	2013
Volume	33
Issue	1
Pages	97-106
Publication date	2013-02-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Clinical Psychology Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0272-7358 • E-ISSN: 1873-7811
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.cpr.2012.10.007
PMID	23159327
Language	EN
Citations received	115
References cited	83

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