A promising parenting intervention in foster care

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-41

  Oriana Linares, L ^a,b   Montalto, Daniela ^a   Li, MinMin ^a   Oza, Vikash S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co parenting; Discipline practices; Externalizing problems; Foster care; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTHOOD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33645336315     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.1.32     Document Type: Article

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