Infants in foster care: Relational and environmental factors affecting attachment

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-61

  Cole, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CHILDHOOD; COMPREHENSION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; PREDICTION; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 15944387433     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830512331330947     Document Type: Article

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