Are only children different? A study of child psychiatric referrals. A research note

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 753-757

  Richards, H ^a   Goodman, R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Only child; Over protectiveness; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0029744059     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01468.x     Document Type: Article

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