Infant mental health as we enter the third millennium: Can we prevent aggression?

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 296-308

  Gauthier, Yvon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; AGGRESSION; AUTOREGULATION; CAREGIVER; CHILDHOOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPATHY; FAMILY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 20344364494     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.10057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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