Parents anticipating misbehaviour: An observational study of strategies parents use to prevent conflict with behaviour problem children

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1185-1196

  Gardner, Frances E M ^b   Sonuga Barke, Edmund J S ^c   Sayal, Kapil ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Conduct problems; Observational methods; Parenting; Parenting strategies; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SET (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0032711324     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021963099004709     Document Type: Article

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