Prevalence of transitional objects in young children in Tokyo and New York

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 174-191

  Hobara, Mieko ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Biopsychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749312002     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.10046     Document Type: Review

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