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Parental Care Aids, but Parental Overprotection Hinders, College Adjustment
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Klein, Matthew B.; Pierce, John D., Jr. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2010
Previous work has shown that students who have troublesome relationships with their parents show higher risk factors for poorer college adjustment. In the present study, we focused on the balance between two key aspects of parenting style, parental care and overprotection, as they affect the transition to college life. Eighty-three undergraduate…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Student Adjustment, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Responsibility