Nurturing cognitive competence in preschoolers: A longitudinal study of intergeneration continuity and risk

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-115

  Saltaris, Christina ^a   Serbin, Lisa A ^a   Stack, Dale M ^a   Karp, Jennifer A ^a   Schwartzman, Alex E ^a   Ledingham, Jane E ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RATING SCALE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING;

EID: 1842487387     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250344000316     Document Type: Article

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