Sex-based differences in parenting styles in a sample with preschool children

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-99

  Russell, Alan ^a   Aloa, Valerie ^b   Feder, Trevor ^b   Glover, Anne ^b   Miller, Helen ^b   Palmer, Glen ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032286506     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049539808257539     Document Type: Article

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