Maternal teaching talk within families of Mexican descent: Influences of task and socioeconomic status

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 206-224

  Eisenberg, Ann R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 0037497191     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986302024002006     Document Type: Article

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