Children of mothers with mental ilness: Attachment, emotional and behavioural problems

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 174, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 639-650

  Cunningham, Judi ^a   Harris, Gillian ^a   Vostanis, Panos ^b   Oyebode, Femi ^c   Blissett, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Behavioural problems; Children; Emotional problems; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748277003     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443042000187130     Document Type: Article

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