Generating reciprocity with conduct problem children and their mothers: The effectiveness of compliance teaching and responsive parenting

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 549-564

  Wahler, Robert G ^a   Bellamy, Allen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Compliance; Joining; Reciprocity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031520279     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407597144009     Document Type: Article

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