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Wells, Marolyn; Jones, Rebecca – American Journal of Family Therapy, 2000
Utilizing data from undergraduate students (N=197), research determined that childhood parentification is associated with shame-proneness in adults. Findings theoretically link to an earlier study that found a relationship between childhood parentification and both narcissistic and masochistic personality characteristics. Discusses implications of…
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Child Behavior, Child Development