Divergent perspectives, multiple meanings: A comparison of caregivers' and observers' interpretations of infant behaviour

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-60

  Kamel, H ^a   Dockrell, J E ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0033961957     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830050001672     Document Type: Article

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