Differential utility of temperament-based guidance materials for parents of infants

Family Relations

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-71

  Ostergren, Carol S ^a  

^a The Preventive Ounce   (United States)

Author keywords

Infants; Intervention; Parent guidance; Parent child; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030613695     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/585608     Document Type: Article

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