Parents' socioemotional investment in children

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-90

  Bradley, Robert H ^a   Whiteside Mansell, Leanne ^a   Brisby, Judith A ^a   Caldwell, Bettye M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bonding; Confirmatory factor analysis; Home environment; Parenting; Separation anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039327614     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353663     Document Type: Article

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