Links between Socialization Goals and Child-Rearing Practices in Chinese and Indian Mothers

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 475-492

  Rao, Nirmala ^a   McHale, James P ^b   Pearson, Emma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese; Indian; Parenting; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347532617     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.341     Document Type: Review

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