The dynamics of emotional availability in childcare: How infants involve and respond to their teen mothers and childcare teachers

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 258-269

  Zimmerman, Libby ^a,b   Fassler, Irene ^b  

^a Early Hd Start Natl Rsrc Ctr Z   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Childcare; Emotional availability; Infants; Multiple caregivers

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LEARNING; TEACHER;

EID: 0038819517     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200307000-00008     Document Type: Review

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