Parental Influences on Toddlers' Injury-Risk Behaviors: Are Sons and Daughters Socialized Differently?

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 227-251

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Dawber, Theresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0042731447     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(99)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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