Associations between maternal childrearing cognitions and conduct problems in young children

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-102

  Jefferis, Paul G ^a,c   Oliver, Chris ^b  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Monroe Young Family Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attribution; Childrearing cognitions; Conduct problems; Maternal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; PARENTAL BONDING INSTRUMENT; PARENTAL CHILDREARING COGNITIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVISED RUTTER PARENT SCALE FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ATTITUDE; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 31944448260     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104506059125     Document Type: Article

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