Behavioural problems in 2-year-olds: Links with individual differences in theory of mind, executive function and harsh parenting

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 488-497

  Hughes, Claire ^a   Ensor, Rosie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural problems; Executive function; Parenting; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; THEORY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33645735817     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01519.x     Document Type: Article

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