Developmental maturity expectations of Israeli fathers and mothers: Effects of education, ethnic origin, and religiosity

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 771-797

  Mansbach, Ivonne Kleinfeld ^a   Greenbaum, Charles W ^b  

^a Municipality of Jerusalem   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0141613291     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502599383793     Document Type: Article

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