The 2-year stability of parental perceptions of child vulnerability and parental overprotection

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 222-228

  Thomasgard, Michael ^a   Peter Metz, W ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROL; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030203159     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199608000-00003     Document Type: Article

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