Parental control in latino families: An integrated review of the literature

Child Development

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1282-1297

  Halgunseth, Linda C ^a   Ispa, Jean M ^a   Rudy, Duane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNISHMENT;

ACCULTURATION; CULTURE; FAMILY; GOALS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PARENTS; PUNISHMENT;

EID: 33749010055     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00934.x     Document Type: Article

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