Quality of center day care and attunement between parents and caregivers: Center day care in cross-national perspective

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 437-454

  Van Ijzendoorn, Marinus H ^a   Tavecchio, Louis W C ^a   Stams, Geert Jan J J M ^a   Verhoeven, Mieke J E ^a   Reiling, Erna J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CHILD REARING; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0032238574     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329809596163     Document Type: Article

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