Children's emotional regulation and social competence in middle childhood: The role of maternal and paternal interactive style

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 345-364

  McDowell, David J ^a   Kim, Mina ^a   O'Neil, Robin ^a   Parke, Ross D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotions; Parent child interaction; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037757903     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v34n03_07     Document Type: Review

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