Atypical maternal behavior toward feeding-disordered infants before and after intervention

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 611-626

  Benoit, Diane ^a,b   Madigan, Sheri ^c   Lecce, Sandra ^c   Shea, Barbara ^b   Goldberg, Susan ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0038970094     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.1022     Document Type: Article

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