Sex differences in mothers' speech and play behavior with 6-, 9-, and 14-month-old infants

Sex Roles

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 127-137

  Clearfield, Melissa W ^a   Nelson, Naree M ^a  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender socialization; Infant development; Infant gender; Parent infant interaction; Play

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644512103     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-005-8874-1     Document Type: Article

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