A comparative study of mothers' beliefs and childrearing behaviour: The effect of the child's disability and the mother's educational level

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-153

  Roskam, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Causal attributions; Childrearing behaviour; Maternal directiveness; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 21144445806     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173504     Document Type: Review

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