Is a large family a protective factor against behavioural and emotional problems at the age of 8 years?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 508-517

  Taanila, A ^a   Ebeling, H ^b   Kotimaa, A ^a,b   Moilanen, I ^b   Jarvelin M R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural problems; Birth order; Emotional problems; Family type; Large family; Only child; Sibship size

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 1842738237     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.2004.93.4.508     Document Type: Article

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