Parenting young children: Comparison of a psychoeducational program in Mexico and the United States

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-124

  Pedro Solis Camara R ^a   Fox, Robert A ^b   Nicholson, Bonnie C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Parent education; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345924494     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443001630108     Document Type: Article

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