Low birth weight and parenting stress during early childhood

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-311

  Robson, Ann L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attachment; Early childhood; Low birth weight; Parenting stress; Prematurity; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PREMATURITY;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; ONTARIO; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030954071     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.3.297     Document Type: Article

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