Angels in the nursery: The intergenerational transmission of benevolent parental influences

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 504-520

  Lieberman, Alicia F ^a,b   Padrón, Elena ^a   Van Horn, Patricia ^a   Harris, William W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; FEAR; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; INJURY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 33644620551     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20071     Document Type: Review

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