Constructing family climates: Chinese mothers' reports of their co-parenting behaviour and preschoolers' adaptation

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 111-118

  McHale, James P ^a   Rao, Nirmala ^b   Krasnow, Aaron D ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001300248     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502500383548     Document Type: Article

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