Understanding Context and Culture in the Parenting Approaches of Immigrant South Asian Mothers

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 411-428

  Maiter, Sarah ^a   George, Usha ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child rearing practices; Cross cultural; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142169374     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109903257589     Document Type: Article

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