Adults' expectations for children's sibling roles

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 549-572

  Mendelson, Morton J ^a   De Villa, Eileen P ^a   Fitch, Tamara A ^a   Goodman, Francine G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0040149914     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502597385270     Document Type: Article

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