The relationship of maternal separation anxiety and differentiation of self to children's separation anxiety and adjustment to kindergarten: A study in Druze families

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 973-995

  Peleg, Ora ^a   Halaby, Einaya ^a  

^a Nehaya)   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adjustment to kindergarten; Differentiation of self; Maternal separation anxiety; Separation anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY STUDY; FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ISRAEL; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPARATION ANXIETY;

ADULT; ANXIETY, SEPARATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; EGO; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 33750511932     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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